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German
Etymology
From einmal + -ig. Cognate with Dutch eenmalig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: ein‧ma‧lig
Adjective
einmalig (strong nominative masculine singular einmaliger, not comparable)
- non-recurring, one-time
- einmalige Gebühr. ― one-time fee.
- singular, unique
- unheard-of
- second to none, unexcelled
Declension
Positive forms of einmalig (uncomparable)
Derived terms
- einfach, einfältig, einköpfig, einminütig, eintägig, einwöchig, einjährig
- zweimalig, dreimalig, viermalig, fünfmalig, zehnmalig
- ehemalig, vormalig, nachmalig, erstmalig, mehrmalig, vielmalig
Further reading
- “einmalig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “einmalig” in Duden online
- “einmalig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon