eingezogen

Eingezogen is the past participle of the German verb einziehen and can function as part of various phrases depending on context. It is most commonly used to describe someone or something that has been pulled into a place or situation.

In everyday language, eingezogen refers to moving into a residence. If a person relocates to a new home, one speaks of having eingezogen. For example: Wir sind letzten Monat in die neue Wohnung eingezogen. Here, the sense is literal movement into a building and is typically used with the auxiliary sein in perfect tense (Ich bin eingezogen).

A second, historic meaning is being drafted or conscripted into military or civil service. Er wurde eingezogen (zum Wehrdienst), meaning he was called up for service. This usage is common in older texts and in contexts describing periods when conscription existed. The exact status of conscription varies by country and time, so modern German contexts may use other expressions when referring to compulsory service.

Etymology and grammar: eingezogen is formed from einziehen (to move in or to pull into) with the prefix ein- and the past participle ending -gezogen. In perfect tense it normally takes sein: Ich bin eingezogen. It can also appear in passive constructions: Er wurde eingezogen.

In sum, eingezogen primarily denotes moving into a place or being drafted into service, with the intended meaning clarified by surrounding context.