allein
alone, only
English translations
- 01
alone
- 02
lonely
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne andere Personen; einsam.
- English meaning
- Alone
- Synonym
- einsam, isoliert
- German example
- Ich bin heute Abend allein zu Hause.
- English example
- I am home alone tonight.
Related words
- alleinstehend
Single
- Alleingang
Going it alone, acting independently
- Alleinschuld
Sole guilt
- Alleinstellungsmerkmal
Unique selling proposition (USP)
- alleinerziehend
Single parent
- Alleinherrscher
autocrat, absolute ruler
- alleinlassen
Leave alone
- alleinig
Sole, exclusive
- Alleinherrschaft
autocracy
- mutterseelenallein
All alone, completely alone
- im Stich gelassen
Left in the lurch
- im Regen stehen gelassen
Left out in the rain
- Despot
despot, tyrant
- Single
single
- Single
single
- Single
single
- Monopolist
A person or enterprise that holds a monopoly.
- Monopol
Monopoly
- Monopol
Monopoly
- Hauptsatz
Main clause
- Einzelgänger
loner
- Dreikäsehoch
Tiny tot
- Jungfer
Spinster
- Nahkampf
Close combat
- Solotänzerin
Solo dancer
- Solotänzer
Solo dancer
- Absolutist
Absolutist
- im Stich lassen
to abandon, to leave someone in the lurch
- zurechnen
to attribute, to impute
- ausschließlich
exclusively
- solitär
Solitary means single, standing alone, or isolated.
- unbeaufsichtigt
Unattended means that something or someone is left without supervision or monitoring.
- Diktator
Dictator
- Diktatur
Dictatorship
- Vielfraß
Glutton
- Vielfraß
Glutton
- Absolutismus
Absolutism
- Nebensatz
Subordinate clause
- Autokrat
An autocrat is a person who possesses and exercises unrestricted power in a state or organization.
- Abenteurerin
Adventurer (female)
- Partialdruck
Partial pressure
- Halbsatz
Clause
- Strohwitwe
Grass widow
- verzehren
to consume
- einsam
Lonely
- freistehend
Detached
- einzelgängerisch
Solitary
- mutterfadennackt
Stark naked means completely naked, without any clothing.
- vermessen
Presumptuous
Example sentences with “allein”
Ich bin heute allein. (I am alone today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'allein' an adjective or adverb?
It can be both. It functions as an adverb meaning 'only' and as a predicative adjective meaning 'alone'.