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ein

"ein" means "a, an" in German. It is number 15 on the frequency list, in A1 (num).

Meaning

a, an; one

IPA

/aɪ̯n/

Forms in this course

eine, einen, einem, eines

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ist das ein Ja?
  Is that a yes?
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / Hybrid
• Haben wir eine?
  Do we have one?
  Tatoeba: raggione / CK
• War das ein Ja?
  Was that a yes?
  Tatoeba: raggione / CK

Learned together

In the course, "ein" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• er he
• in in, into
• mit with
• den the (masculine accusative)
• auf on, onto
• dass that
• aber but
• für for
• von from, of

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