einsam

== German == === Etymology === From ein +‎ -sam, probably on the model of gemeinsam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/, /ˈaɪ̯nzam/ === Adjective === einsam (strong nominative masculine singular einsamer, comparative einsamer, superlative am einsamsten) lonely, lone ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Einsamkeit ==== Related terms ==== allein zweisam ==== Descendants ==== → Middle Dutch: eensaem Dutch: eenzaamAfrikaans: eensaamNegerhollands: eensaam → Plautdietsch: eensom === Further reading === “einsam” in Duden online “einsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From ein +‎ -sam. Compare Swedish ensam, German einsam, Dutch eenzaam, Yiddish איינזאַם (eynzam), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål ensom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɛɪːnsam/ === Adjective === einsam (neuter einsamt, definite singular and plural einsame, comparative einsamare, indefinite superlative einsamast, definite superlative einsamaste) lonely === See also === eismal åleine