to admit / deliver
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to admit
To bring someone who is injured or ill to a hospital. This often happens as an emergency measure.
Nach dem Unfall wurde der Fahrer sofort ins nächste Krankenhaus eingeliefert.
After the accident, the driver was immediately admitted to the nearest hospital.
to commit
To bring a person to a prison or psychiatric clinic by official order.
Der Verurteilte wurde nach dem Prozess in die Justizvollzugsanstalt eingeliefert.
After the trial, the convicted person was committed to the correctional facility.
to deliver
To bring goods, products, or other items to a specific place and hand them over there.
Der Bauer liefert seine Ernte jeden Samstag auf dem Markt ein.
The farmer delivers his harvest to the market every Saturday.
'Einliefern' (to admit/deliver) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' comes at the end in main clauses. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Der Rettungsdienst lieferte den Patienten schnell ein.
The emergency service admitted the patient quickly.
This verb is very often used in the passive, especially when people are brought to a clinic or institution. The focus is on the person something happens to, not on the person performing the action.
Der Verletzte wurde in die Notaufnahme eingeliefert.
The injured person was admitted to the emergency room.
The meaning of 'einliefern' (to admit/deliver) becomes clear from the place. 'Ins Krankenhaus' (to the hospital) points to a medical situation, 'in die Justizvollzugsanstalt' (to the correctional facility) to an official measure, and an object like 'Waren' (goods) to a delivery.
Der Einbrecher wurde nach seiner Festnahme eingeliefert.
The burglar was taken in after his arrest.
In the meaning of 'Waren abgeben' (to hand over goods), 'einliefern' (to deliver) belongs more to technical or business language. It sounds more formal than other verbs with a similar meaning.
Der Lieferant muss die Ware bis spätestens 16 Uhr einliefern.
The supplier must deliver the goods by 4 p.m. at the latest.
to deliver / to perform
When referring to goods, abliefern and einliefern can both describe bringing something somewhere and handing it over. Abliefern focuses more on the handover at the destination or to the recipient; einliefern emphasizes handing something over at a specific location. Depending on the perspective, both can be appropriate for the same process.
Der Fahrer liefert die bestellten Pakete zunächst im Verteilzentrum ein.
The driver first delivers the ordered packages to the distribution center.
Der Fahrer liefert die bestellten Pakete direkt beim Kunden ab.
The driver delivers the ordered packages directly to the customer.
