No. 6,452 in German
eileen
The German word "eilen" means "to hurry" or "to rush."
In a sentence
Sie eilte nach Hause, um den Brief zu holen.
She hurried home to fetch the letter.
In this usage, 'eilte' is the past tense of 'eilen', meaning 'to hurry' or 'to rush', describing a quick motion.
Das Projekt eilt, wir müssen dringend beginnen.
The project is urgent; we must start immediately.
Here, 'eilt' implies urgency or necessity, as in 'is urgent' or 'requires haste'.
Eil mal kurz in die Küche und hol das Brot.
Quickly rush to the kitchen and fetch the bread.
The verb 'eil' is used as a command in imperative form, instructing someone to hurry to a location.
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