ein
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Faroese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.
Article [edit]
ein m, f sg, eitt n
Declension [edit]
| ein, eitt (a, one) - article, numeral, adjective, indefinite pronoun | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | ein | ein | eitt |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | eina | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | einum | eini / einari | einum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (eins) | (einar) | (eins) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | einir | einar | eini |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | einar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | einum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (eina) | ||
Usage notes [edit]
- ein góður maður - a good man
- ein góð kvinna - a good woman
- eitt gott barn - a good child
- einir góðir skógvur - a good pair of shoes
Cardinal numeral [edit]
ein m, f sg, eitt n
- one (1)
Usage notes [edit]
When counting, use the neuter forms: eitt, tvey, trý, ...
- ein maður og tvær kvinnur - one man and two women
- ein kvinna og tveir menn - one woman and two men
- einar buksur og tveir skógvar - one trouser and two pair of shoes
Adjective [edit]
ein m, f sg, eitt n
Usage notes [edit]
- teir fóru allir ein veg - they all went the same way
- hon sat í borgin ein - she sat in the castle alone
Plural:
Pronoun [edit]
ein m, f sg, eitt n
Derived terms [edit]
German [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old High German ein, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos. Compare Low German en, ein, Dutch een, English one, Danish en, Norwegian Nynorsk ein.
Pronunciation [edit]
In colloquial German, ein is commonly contracted to [ən] or [n] when serving as the indefinite article. The inflected forms (eine, einem, etc.) become [nə], [nəm] and so forth. The contraction may be reflected in informal writing by using an apostrophe, thus 'n, 'ne etc. The cardinal number (= one) always retains the full pronunciation.
Numeral [edit]
ein m and n
Usage notes [edit]
When counting and referring to the number 1, use: eins
- ein Mann und zwei Frauen - one man and two women
- ein Bier und zwei Cola, bitte - one beer and two cola, please
Article [edit]
ein m and n
Usage notes [edit]
Declension [edit]
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | - |
| genitive | eines | einer | eines | - |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | - |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | - |
Icelandic [edit]
Adverb [edit]
ein
- Hún er ein.
- She is alone.
Cardinal numeral [edit]
ein f
- nominative feminine singular of einn
- Ein kona — One woman.
- nominative neuter plural of einn
- accusative neuter plural of einn
Declension [edit]
| Numerals | |||||||
| singular | plural | ||||||
| m | f | n | m | f | n | ||
| nominative | einn | ein | eitt | einir | einar | ein | |
| accusative | einn | eina | eitt | eina | einar | ein | |
| dative | einum | einni | einu | einum | einum | einum | |
| genitive | eins | einnar | eins | einna | einna | einna | |
See also [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Japanese [edit]
Romanization [edit]
ein
- See えいん
Low German [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈɛɪ̯n/, /ˈaɪ̯n/
Alternative forms [edit]
Article [edit]
ein m (indefinite article)
Article [edit]
ein n (indefinite article)
Numeral [edit]
ein
Norwegian Nynorsk [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.
Numeral [edit]
ein m (feminine ei, neuter eitt, stressed masculine éin, stressed feminine éi)
- (cardinal) one (cardinal number 1)
Article [edit]
ein m (feminine ei, neuter eit)
Pronoun [edit]
ein
- one (impersonal pronoun)
- one (indefinite personal pronoun)
- Ein skal ikkje tru på alt ein høyrer.
- One should not believe everything one is told.
- Ein skal ikkje tru på alt ein høyrer.
Adverb [edit]
ein
- cirka, approximately, about
- Det ligg ein to-tre kilometer unna.
- It lies about two to three kilometres away.
- Det ligg ein to-tre kilometer unna.
Alternative forms [edit]
References [edit]
- “ein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
Old High German [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *ainaz, whence also Old English ān, Old Norse einn. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.
Cardinal numeral [edit]
ein
- (cardinal) one
Descendants [edit]
Welsh [edit]
Adjective [edit]
ein
West Frisian [edit]
Noun [edit]
ein c
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Faroese adjectives
- Faroese articles
- Faroese pronouns
- fo:Cardinal numbers
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German numerals
- German articles
- de:Cardinal numbers
- Icelandic adverbs
- Icelandic numeral forms
- Japanese romaji
- Low German articles
- Low German alternative forms
- Low German numerals
- nds:Cardinal numbers
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Nynorsk numerals
- nn:Cardinal numbers
- Norwegian Nynorsk articles
- Norwegian Nynorsk pronouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk adverbs
- Old High German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old High German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old High German numerals
- goh:Cardinal numbers
- Welsh adjectives
- West Frisian nouns
