einführen

Einführen is a German verb with several related meanings that center on bringing something inward or establishing something new. It most often means to introduce or present something to people, a system, or a context: Die Regierung führt neue Regeln ein. Das Unternehmen möchte eine neue Praxis einführen.

It can also mean to bring something from outside into a place, especially goods or people, i.e., to import or to bring into circulation: Waren in den Markt einführen; die Einfuhr von Gütern regeln. In medical and technical contexts, einführen means to insert or implant: einen Katheter einführen; ein Gerät in den Körper einführen. In computing or administration, it denotes deployment or implementation: eine neue Software einführen; eine Maßnahme einführen.

The prefix ein- is separable in present tense: Die Regierung führt neue Regeln ein. The past participle is eingeführt. This verb therefore behaves like other separable-prefix verbs in German.

Etymology and related nouns: Einführen comes from ein- (into) and führen (to lead). Related nouns include Einführung (introduction, launch) and Einfuhr (import). These terms are related in meaning but used in different contexts: Einführung refers to the act of introducing something or initiating a process, while Einfuhr refers specifically to bringing goods into a country.

Usage notes: For presenting topics or policies, einführen is common when emphasizing the act of bringing something new into use. For market or legal contexts, it often conveys formal adoption or implementation. For physical insertion, medical or technical contexts use einführen as the standard verb.