eingeschlossen
included
Included in a price or offer; included as part of it.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Pauschalreise sind die Flüge und das Frühstück im Preis eingeschlossen.
With the package tour, the flights and breakfast are included in the price.
eingeschlossen
included / locked in
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Meanings
eingeschlossen
locked in
Locked inside a room or area and unable to leave it.
EXAMPLE
Er war eine Stunde im Aufzug eingeschlossen, bis Hilfe kam.
He was locked in the elevator for an hour until help arrived.
eingeschlossen
surrounded
Completely surrounded by something, for example geographically.
EXAMPLE
Das kleine Bergdorf liegt tief im Tal, von hohen Gipfeln eingeschlossen.
The small mountain village lies deep in the valley, surrounded by high peaks.
Usage tips
Past participle of 'einschließen'
'Eingeschlossen' is the past participle of the separable verb 'einschließen' (to include; to lock in). As an adjective or in stative passive constructions, it is always used with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Ich glaube, ich bin im Badezimmer eingeschlossen!
I think I'm locked in the bathroom!
Context clues from prepositions
The preposition in the sentence helps you recognize the meaning. 'Im Preis eingeschlossen' means 'included in the price'. 'In einem Raum eingeschlossen' means 'locked in a room'. 'Von etwas eingeschlossen' means 'surrounded by something'.
EXAMPLE
Das Dessert ist im Preis eingeschlossen.
Dessert is included in the price.
Use with offers
In the meaning 'included', the word is typically used for prices, package tours, and services. It clarifies which services are part of an offer.
EXAMPLE
Bei diesem Hotelangebot ist die Nutzung des Wellnessbereichs eingeschlossen.
With this hotel offer, use of the wellness area is included.
Compare with
eingeschlossen vs umgeben
to surround
Umgeben describes what lies all around a place. Eingeschlossen focuses more strongly on the place itself as lying within a complete natural or spatial boundary. Use umgeben for the neutral surroundings; when the bounded location is the focus, use eingeschlossen.
eingeschlossen
Das Dorf liegt vollständig von hohen Bergen eingeschlossen in einem engen Tal.
The village lies in a narrow valley, completely enclosed by high mountains.
umgeben
Das Dorf ist auf allen Seiten von Bergen umgeben.
The village is surrounded by mountains on all sides.
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