einmalig

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German

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Etymology

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From einmal +‎ -ig. Cognate with Dutch eenmalig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧ma‧lig

Adjective

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einmalig (strong nominative masculine singular einmaliger, not comparable)

  1. non-recurring, one-time
    einmalige Gebühr.one-time fee.
  2. singular, unique
  3. unheard-of
  4. second to none, unexcelled

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • einmalig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • einmalig” in Duden online
  • einmalig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon