Polyglot Dictionary

allein

/aˈlaɪ̯n/

adjective, adverb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. alone

    • Ich wohne allein.

      I live alone.

Similar words

einsam

Einsam is lonely, an emotional state; allein is simply alone, the physical fact of being by yourself (which doesn't have to feel lonely).

Similar in other languages

French

seul

seul is the French word for the same thing — both mean "alone."

Portuguese

sozinho

sozinho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "alone."

Practice

1 What does allein mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich wohne ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches allein?

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