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allein.

alone

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/(ʔ)aˈlaɪn//(ʔ)əˈlɔɪ̯/

  1. alone

    indeclinable · predicative
    Er ist ganz allein.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German al-ein. Cognate with Middle English al-one, English alone, Dutch alleen, Low German alleene (Münsterländisch), alläine (Sauerländisch).

adv/(ʔ)aˈlaɪn//(ʔ)əˈlɔɪ̯/

  1. alone

    Er schrieb das Buch allein.
    Allein im Jahr 2012 starben 500 Menschen an der Krankheit.

  2. only

    formal · literary
    Allein ein Wunder kann uns noch helfen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German al-ein. Cognate with Middle English al-one, English alone, Dutch alleen, Low German alleene (Münsterländisch), alläine (Sauerländisch).

conj/(ʔ)aˈlaɪn//(ʔ)əˈlɔɪ̯/

  1. only, but

    coordinating
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German al-ein. Cognate with Middle English al-one, English alone, Dutch alleen, Low German alleene (Münsterländisch), alläine (Sauerländisch).

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