This is the 6452nd most frequent German word.
eileen
The German word "eilen" means "to hurry" or "to rush."
Here, 'eilt' implies urgency or necessity, as in 'is urgent' or 'requires haste'.
Das Projekt eilt, wir müssen dringend beginnen.
The project is urgent; we must start immediately.
The verb 'eil' is used as a command in imperative form, instructing someone to hurry to a location.
Eil mal kurz in die Küche und hol das Brot.
Quickly rush to the kitchen and fetch the bread.
In this usage, 'eilte' is the past tense of 'eilen', meaning 'to hurry' or 'to rush', describing a quick motion.