einmal

German

Etymology

From Middle High German einmāle, equivalent to ein + -mal. Compare Middle Low German ênmâl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nmaːl/
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Adverb

einmal

  1. once, one time (one and only one time)
  2. once (formerly; during some period in the past)
    Ich werde das nur einmal sagen.
    I'm only going to say it once.
  3. sometime (at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future)
  4. first of all, for starters, firstly (as an initial point; before any other considerations)

Derived terms

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