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to feed in
To feed energy, especially electricity or heat, into a grid or system.
Die Solaranlage auf dem Dach speist den überschüssigen Strom ins öffentliche Netz ein.
The solar system on the roof feeds the surplus electricity into the public grid.
to input
To enter data or information into a computer system or database.
Die neuen Kundendaten müssen noch manuell in das System eingespeist werden.
The new customer data still has to be input into the system manually.
to feed
To supply someone with food, often artificially through a tube or infusion.
Nach der Operation musste dem Patienten die Nahrung direkt in die Vene eingespeist werden.
After the operation, the patient had to be fed nutrients directly into the vein.
'Einspeisen' (to feed in / to input) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' goes at the end of the main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Die Anlage speist täglich mehrere Kilowattstunden ein.
The system feeds in several kilowatt-hours every day.
The verb 'einspeisen' (to feed in / to input) is almost always used with the preposition 'in' followed by the accusative. The structure is: etwas in ein System einspeisen (to feed/input something into a system).
Wir speisen die neuen Adressen in die Datenbank ein.
We input the new addresses into the database.
You can recognize the meaning of 'einspeisen' (to feed in / to input) from the object: if it is about 'Strom' (electricity) or 'Energie' (energy), it means feeding into a grid. With 'Daten' (data), it refers to a computer system. With 'Nahrung' (food/nutrition), it is a medical context.
Die Solarmodule speisen Energie ins Stromnetz ein.
The solar panels feed energy into the power grid.
In the context of energy, typical combinations are 'Strom ins Netz einspeisen' (to feed electricity into the grid), 'Wärme einspeisen' (to feed in heat), or 'Energie aus erneuerbaren Quellen einspeisen' (to feed in energy from renewable sources).
Immer mehr private Haushalte speisen Solarstrom in das öffentliche Netz ein.
More and more private households are feeding solar power into the public grid.
The meaning 'Nahrung zuführen' (to supply food/nutrition) is limited to medical jargon. It is used when patients are fed artificially, for example through a tube or infusion.
Dem Patienten musste die Flüssignahrung über eine Magensonde eingespeist werden.
The patient had to be fed liquid nutrition through a stomach tube.
to initiate / introduce
Both verbs can describe putting energy into a system. „Einspeisen“ is the usual term for feeding electricity or heat into a utility grid. „Einleiten“ is more general and emphasizes the path into a cycle or system.
Die Anlage speist die erzeugte Wärme in das Fernwärmenetz ein.
The facility feeds the generated heat into the district heating network.
Die Anlage leitet die erzeugte Wärme in einen internen Kreislauf ein.
The facility directs the generated heat into an internal circuit.
