What does the cryptic crossword clue "Articles in Die Zeit carrying little weight for scientist (8)" mean?

The definition is "scientist". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EIN (synonym="articles in Die Zeit – i.e. indefinite articles in German") + ST (synonym="little weight") + EIN (synonym="articles in Die Zeit – i.e. indefinite articles in German") = EINSTEIN; definition: "scientist" The answer is EINSTEIN.

Articles in Die Zeit carrying little weight for scientist (8)

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