einsam

/ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

lonely
- Sie fühlte sich einsam in der neuen Stadt.
  
  She felt lonely in the new city.

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

Spanish

Close — lonely relates to alone.

Spanish

Close — uninhabited relates to lonely (einsam).

1 What does einsam mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie fühlte sich ___ in der neuen Stadt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einsam?

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Last updated 2026-09-20