einzig

only; unique; sole

English translations

  1. 01

    unique

Word details

German meaning
Einzig bedeutet, dass etwas das einzige seiner Art ist oder sehr besonders.
English meaning
Unique means that something is the only one of its kind or very special.
Synonym
unikal, sondergleichen
German example
Dieses Kunstwerk ist einzigartig.
English example
This artwork is unique.

Example sentences with “einzig”

  1. Das ist die einzige Lösung. (That is the only solution.)

Frequently asked questions

Can 'einzig' be compared?

Technically no, as 'unique' cannot be more or less unique, though in colloquial German you sometimes hear 'einzigste' (which is grammatically incorrect).