German Conversation · Level 76
57 words
German word
vereinzelt
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t/
Meaning
- adverbscattered
Example
Die Häuser stehen vereinzelt im Tal.
The houses stand scattered throughout the valley.
More examples
Nach starkem Regen treten vereinzelt Überschwemmungen auf.
After heavy rain, floods occur sporadically.
Core concept
A few lone dots are spread across a broad space, with large gaps between them.
Common phrases
vereinzelt auftreten
occur sporadically
vereinzelt beobachtet werden
be observed sporadically
Similar words
stellenweise: Found only in certain places, rather than throughout the whole area.
spärlich: Present sparsely, with little quantity or density.
einzeln: Present singly rather than in groups or clusters.
Definition in German
vereinzelt bedeutet, dass nur einzelne Exemplare oder Ereignisse vorhanden sind, also verstreut auftreten statt flächendeckend zu sein.
Word origin
Vereinzelt comes from the verb vereinzeln, which is formed from einzeln with the prefix ver- and describes separate or isolated instances.
Usage tips
- Unlike manchmal or gelegentlich, vereinzelt emphasizes isolated distribution or few instances rather than frequency alone.
Other meanings
- sporadicallyadverb
- here and thereadverb
Opposites
- regelmäßigregularlyadverb
- ständigconstantlyadverb
Related words
- vereinzelndsporadicadjective
- Vereinzelungisolationnoun