No. 13,666 in German
eingebrockt
"Eingebrockt" means "caused or brought upon oneself, often referring to a problem or difficult situation."
In a sentence
Er hat sich diese Probleme selbst eingebrockt.
He brought these problems upon himself.
In this sentence, 'eingebrockt' is used metaphorically to indicate causing own issues, akin to creating one's own difficulties to face.
Was eingebrockt wurde, muss auch ausgelöffelt werden.
What has been brewed must also be spooned out.
Here, 'eingebrockt' appears in a proverb implying one must deal with the consequences of one's actions.
Ich habe versehentlich eine schwierige Aufgabe eingebrockt, die ich jetzt lösen muss.
I unintentionally created a difficult task that I now have to solve.
This example shows 'eingebrockt' depicting an unintentional entanglement in difficulties or responsibilities.
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