Eintrag

Eintrag is a German noun meaning entry, record, or inscription. It refers to a unit or item recorded in a list, registry, diary, or database, as well as the act of entering or recording something. The term is used across administrative, archival, and information-system contexts to denote both a single item and the process of its creation.

Etymology and forms: The word is derived from the verb eintragen ("to enter"), formed from the prefix ein- ("into") and tragen ("to carry"). The noun Eintrag names the result of entering something in a record. The related noun Eintragung denotes the act or result of entering, with Einträge being the plural.

Uses and examples: In a diary or log, an individual line may be called a Eintrag. In computing or data management, a database row or record is an Eintrag. In administrative contexts, a registered entry in registers such as the Handelsregister (commercial register) or Grundbuch (land register) is an Eintrag. In lexicography, a word’s dictionary article may be referred to as a Lexikoneintrag or Worteintrag.

See also: Eintragung, eintragen, Lexikoneintrag, Handelsregister. The plural form is Einträge.