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einzig

only

adjective AYN-tsikh Common
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Also means

sole

Usage Note

einzig means 'sole, the one and only' and is built from eins ('one'). It often stacks with einzige as a superlative ('the only one'); as an adverb einzig und allein means 'solely, purely'.

Examples

"Das ist mein einziges Problem."

Natural Translation

That is my only problem.

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