German word

einmalig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nmaːlɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectiveone-time

Example

Dieses Angebot ist einmalig.

This offer is available only once.

Illustration for einmalig (one-time)

More examples

Der einmalige Preis gilt nur für Neukunden.

The one-time price applies only to new customers.

Core concept

One highlighted opportunity appears by itself, valued both because it will not return and because it has no equal.

Common phrases

  • einmaliger Preis

    one-time price

  • einmalige Teilnahme

    one-time participation

Similar words

einzigartig: Exceptionally distinctive and unlike anything comparable.
einzig: One and only, with nothing else of the same kind.

Definition in German

Nur einmal vorkommend oder auf einen einzigen Fall beschränkt; nicht wiederkehrend.

Word origin

The adjective combines einmal, meaning 'once', with the suffix -ig, which forms adjectives expressing a characteristic or quality.

Usage tips

  • In everyday German, einmalig can praise something as exceptional, not only describe an event limited to a single occurrence.

Other meanings

  • exceptionaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Einmalzahlungone-time paymentnoun
  • Einmalangebotone-time offernoun

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