Polyglot Dictionary

einer

/ˈaɪ̯nɐ/

pronoun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Pron Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

neuter
eines
feminine
eine
plural
welche

Meaning

  1. one (of them), someone

    Stands in for a noun already mentioned, the way English "one" does in "I need a pen — do you have one?"

    • Hast du einen Stift? — Ja, hier ist einer.

      Do you have a pen? — Yes, here's one.

Practice

1 What does einer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hast du einen Stift? — Ja, hier ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einer?

See also

pronouncore-vocabularygrammar

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