Einmaleins

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German

Etymology

From ein (“one”) +‎ mal (“times”) +‎ eins (“one”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯(n).ma(ː)lˈaɪ̯ns/
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  • Hyphenation: Ein‧mal‧eins

Noun

Einmaleins n (strong, genitive Einmaleinses or Einmaleins, plural Einmaleinse)

  1. (arithmetic) multiplication table; times table
  2. (figuratively) basic knowledge; 101
    das Einmaleins der Gartenpflege ― gardening 101

Declension

Declension of Einmaleins
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Einmaleins die Einmaleinse
genitive eines des Einmaleinses, Einmaleins der Einmaleinse
dative einem dem Einmaleins den Einmaleinsen
accusative ein das Einmaleins die Einmaleinse

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