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Single.

single (45rpm vinyl record)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪŋəl/[ˈsɪŋl̩]/ˈzɪŋəl/dated
  1. single (45rpm vinyl record)

    feminine
  2. single (song from an album, released individually)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

In all senses from English single. The pronunciation is without /ɡ/ because German allows the cluster /ŋɡ/ only before full vowels, not before /ə/. The feminine gender of the musical sense is probably after Schallplatte f.

noun/ˈsɪŋəl/[ˈsɪŋl̩]/ˈzɪŋəl/dated
  1. single; singleton (someone who is not involved in a stable romantic relationship)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

In all senses from English single. The pronunciation is without /ɡ/ because German allows the cluster /ŋɡ/ only before full vowels, not before /ə/. The feminine gender of the musical sense is probably after Schallplatte f.

noun/ˈsɪŋəl/[ˈsɪŋl̩]/ˈzɪŋəl/dated
  1. single (game with one player on each side)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

In all senses from English single. The pronunciation is without /ɡ/ because German allows the cluster /ŋɡ/ only before full vowels, not before /ə/. The feminine gender of the musical sense is probably after Schallplatte f.

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