Einschließlich
Example: Das Ticket kostet 20 Euro einschließlich aller Gebühren.
Definition
"Einschließlich" is used as a preposition or adverb meaning 'including' or 'inclusive of,' indicating that something contains or takes into account all parts or elements, such as fees or items, within a total amount or scope.
Etymology
The word "einschließlich" comes from the German verb 'einschließen,' which means 'to enclose' or 'to include.' It combines 'ein-' (in, into) and 'schließen' (to close), literally meaning 'to close in' or 'to include.' Did you know that it originally suggested the idea of enclosing something within bounds?
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"Einschließlich" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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