einig

Einig is a German adjective meaning united or in agreement, used to describe people or groups that share the same position or decision. It conveys a sense of consensus or harmony and appears in both everyday speech and formal contexts, such as politics, law, or administration. The negation is uneinig or, in many sentences, uneins, as in the phrase "Die Parteien sind uneins."

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from the stem ein (one) with the adjectival suffix -ig, forming a property related to being one or in agreement. The concept is closely connected to the noun Einigkeit (unity, unanimity) and the verb phrase sich einigen (to come to an agreement). The common sentence "Wir sind uns einig" illustrates the predicative use of einig, with sich einig as a reflexive construction.

Usage notes: Einig is chiefly used in predicative position after forms of to be, as in "Die Mitglieder sind sich einig." It also appears in nominal expressions such as "Einigkeit unter den Verbänden" (unity among associations). While "einig" can appear in compound expressions or set phrases, it is less common in attributive position before a noun in everyday language.

Translations and context: In English, einig is most often translated as "united" or "in agreement." The term is common in political discourse, organizational statements, and reports describing consensus or unified action. Related terms include Einigkeit (unity) and einig (to be in agreement) as part of the broader German vocabulary around consensus and collective decision-making.