Einer

See also: einer

German

Etymology

From ein +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Einer m (strong, genitive Einers, plural Einer)

  1. (mathematics) unit, unitsʼ place, onesʼ place (the numbers 0 to 9, possibly as part of a larger number or fraction)
    Im Deutschen werden die Einer vor den Zehnern gesprochen, wie zum Beispiel in „vierundzwanzig“.
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  2. something made for one person, made up by one item, (especially water sports) single scull
  3. (swimming) one-meter diving board

Usage notes

  • Compare with Einser (“something marked with the number one”). This semantic distinction between forms exists only with the number one; otherwise there is just one form (Zweier, Dreier etc.).

Declension

Declension of Einer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Einer die Einer
genitive eines des Einers der Einer
dative einem dem Einer den Einern
accusative einen den Einer die Einer

Coordinate terms

Further reading

  • “Einer” in Duden online
  • “Einer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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