ein.
one
Meaning & usage
one
Ich hatte nur ein Bier bestellt.
the same
Als wir klein waren, schliefen mein Bruder und ich in einem Bett.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein. Compare Low German en, een, ein, Dutch een, English one, Danish en, Norwegian Nynorsk ein.
indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
Where this word comes from
Related to in, from Old High German in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én. Compare ein- and English in-.
on
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?)
Where this word comes from
Related to in, from Old High German in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én. Compare ein- and English in-.
a, an
ein Mann
eine Frau
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein. Compare Low German en, een, ein, Dutch een, English one, Danish en, Norwegian Nynorsk ein.
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