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to integrate
To integrate a person or group into an existing community, society, or organization.
Die Firma bemüht sich, die neuen Mitarbeiter schnell ins Team einzugliedern.
The company is making an effort to integrate the new employees quickly into the team.
to integrate oneself
To fit oneself into a group or system and become part of it.
Es fiel ihm leicht, sich in der neuen Stadt einzugliedern.
It was easy for him to integrate into the new city.
to incorporate
To include or integrate an organizational or territorial unit into a larger structure.
Die ehemals selbstständige Gemeinde wurde in die Nachbarstadt eingegliedert.
The formerly independent municipality was incorporated into the neighboring city.
'Eingliedern' (to integrate) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' goes at the end in a main clause. In a subordinate clause or infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Der Verein gliedert neue Mitglieder schnell ein.
The club integrates new members quickly.
The word contains the stem 'Glied', which means 'part' or 'member'. 'Eingliedern' therefore describes the process of making someone or something part of a larger whole.
Die kleine Firma wurde in den großen Konzern eingegliedert.
The small company was integrated into the large corporation.
The verb 'eingliedern' is almost always used with the preposition 'in' followed by the accusative. The pattern is: jemanden/sich/etwas in etwas (accusative) eingliedern.
Er hat sich schnell in die neue Klasse eingegliedert.
He quickly integrated into the new class.
When a person actively integrates themself, the verb is used reflexively: 'sich eingliedern' (to integrate oneself). The subject of the sentence is then the person who adapts.
Nach dem Umzug musste sie sich in der neuen Nachbarschaft erst eingliedern.
After the move, she first had to integrate into the new neighborhood.
to integrate
When referring to people, „sich integrieren“ and „sich eingliedern“ can both express becoming part of a group. „Sich eingliedern“ focuses more on being accepted into the group’s existing structure, while „sich integrieren“ focuses more on successful social inclusion and adaptation.
Die neue Kollegin gliedert sich zunächst in die bestehende Teamstruktur ein.
The new colleague initially fit into the existing team structure.
Nach einigen Monaten hat sich die neue Kollegin gut in das Team integriert.
After a few months, the new colleague had integrated well into the team.
