Polyglot Dictionary

einfach

/ˈaɪ̯nfax/

adjective, adverb A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

adje Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. simple, easy

    as an adjective

    • Die Aufgabe ist ganz einfach.

      The task is quite simple.

  2. just, simply

    as an adverb, softening a statement

    • Ruf mich einfach an.

      Just call me.

Similar words

unkompliziert

Einfach is the general word for "simple" or "easy"; unkompliziert specifically means "uncomplicated," emphasizing the absence of difficulty or fuss.

Similar in other languages

English

naive

Close — naive relates to simple, easy (einfach).

Practice

1 What does einfach mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Aufgabe ist ganz ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einfach?

Opposites

  • schwierig

See also

adjectiveadverbcore-vocabularytwo-meanings

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