German word

individuell

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌɪndividuˈɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveindividual

Example

Wir haben individuelle Termine vereinbart.

We arranged individual appointments.

Illustration for individuell (individual)

More examples

Wir fanden eine individuelle Lösung für das Problem.

We found an individual solution to the problem.

Core concept

A plan shaped around one person's needs rather than a standard template.

Common phrases

  • eine individuelle Lösung

    an individual solution

  • individuelle Beratung

    individual counseling

  • individuelle Freiheiten

    individual freedoms

Similar words

persönlich: Relating to a particular person's private life or affairs.
einzeln: Handled separately, one at a time, rather than together.
maßgeschneidert: Made specifically to fit a person's requirements or conditions.
speziell: Created or designated for a particular purpose or special use.

Definition in German

Individuell bezeichnet etwas, das auf eine einzelne Person oder einen bestimmten Fall zugeschnitten ist und nicht allgemein gilt.

Word origin

German individuell comes from French individuel and ultimately from Latin individuus, meaning 'indivisible' and formed from in- 'not' and dividere 'to divide'.

Usage tips

  • Individuell often means tailored to a person or case, whereas einzeln means one at a time or separately.

Other meanings

  • personaladjective
  • distinctiveadjective

Opposites

  • standardisiertstandardizedadjective
  • uniformuniformadjective

Related words

  • individualisierenindividualizeverb
  • Individualisierungindividualizationnoun
  • individualisierbarindividualizableadjective

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