German word

einzigartig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯ntsɪçˌaʁtɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectiveunique

Example

Das ist ein einzigartiges Geschenk.

This is a unique gift.

Illustration for einzigartig (unique)

More examples

Das kleine Café hat eine einzigartige Auswahl an Kuchen.

The small café has a unique selection of cakes.

Core concept

A single thing occupies its own category because nothing else matches its defining qualities.

Common phrases

  • einzigartiges Merkmal

    unique feature

  • einzigartiger Stil

    unique style

  • einzigartiges Angebot

    unique offer

Similar words

einzig: Existing as one single example with no equal.
einmalig: Limited to a single occasion or event.
besonders: Strikingly different in a special way.
außergewöhnlich: Unusually rare and markedly unlike the norm.

Definition in German

So, dass etwas durch besondere Eigenschaften unvergleichlich ist und sich deutlich von anderen abhebt.

Word origin

The adjective is formed from einzig, "only," and artig, "of a kind," with Art referring to a kind or type.

Usage tips

  • Einzigartig usually describes exceptional distinctiveness, while einzig more narrowly means the only or sole one.

Other meanings

  • distinctiveadjective
  • unparalleledadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Einzigartigkeituniquenessnoun

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