einsam

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German

Etymology

ein +‎ -sam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/, /ˈaɪ̯nzam/
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Adjective

einsam (strong nominative masculine singular einsamer, comparative einsamer, superlative am einsamsten)

  1. lonely, lone

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Further reading

  • einsam” in Duden online
  • einsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology

From ein +‎ -sam. Compare Swedish ensam, German einsam, Dutch eenzaam, Yiddish איינזאַם (eynzam), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål ensom.

Adjective

einsam (neuter einsamt, definite singular and plural einsame, comparative einsamare, indefinite superlative einsamast, definite superlative einsamaste)

  1. lonely
    Han var einsam.
    He was lonely.

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