verb
to introduce, to implement
B1
Main senses: 'to introduce' (a person, concept) and 'to implement' or 'to establish' (a policy or system). Separable regular verb (ein‑führen) with participle 'eingeführt' and forms perfect with haben. Not reflexive. Prefix separates in main clauses (wir führen das Gesetz ein); common in legal, business, and technical contexts.
Examples
Die Regierung führte die neuen Regeln ein, obwohl verschiedene Experten gewarnt hatten, dass sie Probleme verursachen könnten.
The government introduced the new rules even though various experts had warned that they could cause problems.
Wir führen ein neues Produkt ein.
We are introducing a new product.
Das System ist erfolgreich eingeführt worden.
The system has been successfully introduced.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine rolling out a product onto a stage to remember 'introduce/implement'
sounds like 'in-fure-hen' — think 'bring into' or introduce
Notes
Einführen often means to introduce something into use (a product, law, system). As a separable verb the prefix 'ein' separates in finite forms: Ich führe das Produkt ein.