einziehen

Einziehen is a German verb with several related meanings centered on inward movement or arrival. The most common usage describes moving into a new residence, for example into an apartment or house. It is a separable verb, so in the present tense the prefix separates: Ich ziehe heute in eine neue Wohnung ein. In the perfect tense the prefix goes with the participle: Ich bin in die neue Wohnung eingezogen. The noun Der Einzug refers to the act of moving in or the arrival of people or things, as in Der Einzug der neuen Nachbarn war heute Morgen.

A second widely used meaning concerns being drafted or conscripted into military service or another organized unit. In this sense the participle form eingezogen is common: Er wurde eingezogen. The phrase eingezogen werden denotes being drafted or recruited.

Other uses describe the inward entry or arrival of groups or items, such as troops entering a city or guests arriving at a venue: Der Einzug der Truppen in die Stadt; Der Einzug der Gäste ins Theater. In all meanings, Einzug as a noun generally denotes the act of moving in, the arrival, or the period of settlement.

Relation to other verbs: Einziehen is related to ziehen, but it should not be confused with ausziehen, which means to move out or to undress depending on context. Etymologically, ein- adds the sense of inward direction to ziehen, yielding the broad sense of inward movement or entry.