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To formally hand in or present an official document, application, job application, or complaint to a responsible office or authority.
Sie müssen Ihre Steuererklärung bis zum 31. Juli einreichen.
You must submit your tax return by July 31.
'Einreichen' (to submit) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein' is separated from the rest of the verb in a main clause and placed at the end of the sentence.
Wann reichst du deine Masterarbeit ein?
When are you submitting your master's thesis?
This verb is used almost exclusively in formal or official contexts. It describes handing in important documents to authorities, institutions, or as part of competitions.
Für das Visum müssen Sie zahlreiche Dokumente einreichen.
For the visa, you have to submit numerous documents.
The office or person to whom something is submitted is usually expressed with the preposition 'bei' and the dative. The structure is: [something] bei [an office/institution] einreichen.
Ich muss den Antrag beim Bürgeramt einreichen.
I have to submit the application to the citizens' office.
Common things that are submitted include applications, job applications, a resignation, a tax return, a complaint, or a competition entry.
Der Autor reichte sein Manuskript bei mehreren Verlagen ein.
The author submitted his manuscript to several publishers.
to hand in / give off
Abgeben generally refers to handing in a document or piece of work. Einreichen emphasizes that something is officially presented to the responsible office or authority according to a prescribed procedure. Both can work for a term paper; for a formal application, einreichen is usually more precise.
Ich reiche meine Hausarbeit morgen offiziell beim Prüfungsamt ein.
I am officially submitting my term paper to the examination office tomorrow.
Ich gebe meine Hausarbeit morgen bei der Dozentin ab.
I am handing in my term paper to the lecturer tomorrow.
