einmaligen

Einmaligen is the declined form of the German adjective einmalig, which means one-time, unique, or exceptional. It is not a separate word with its own meaning, but a grammatical form used in various cases and numbers to describe a noun as being one-off or singular.

Usage and grammar

As an attributive adjective, einmalig describes a noun in a way that indicates rarity or a single occurrence. For example: eine einmalige Gelegenheit (a one-off/unique opportunity). Die einmaligen Kosten belaufen sich auf 500 Euro (the one-time costs total 500 euros). The form einmaligen appears in several case-number combinations, such as den einmaligen Chancen (dative plural with definite article) or die einmaligen Chancen (nominative plural). The base form remains einmalig; endings change according to German adjective declension rules.

Common senses

- One-time: referring to costs, events, or actions that occur only once, such as einmalige Gebühren or eine einmalige Gelegenheit.

- Unique or exceptional: describing something that stands out as singular or unparalleled, for example eine einmalige Leistung.

Relation to related terms

The adjective is closely related to the noun form Einmaligkeit (the quality of being unique or one-time) and to the adverbial concept of Einmaligkeit in contexts emphasizing singular occurrence. It shares semantic space with synonyms such as einzigartig (unique), außergewöhnlich (exceptional), or einmalig im Sinne von one-off.

See also

einmalig, Einmaligkeit, unique, one-off

Note

In dictionaries, einmalig appears as the base adjective; einmaligen is its inflected form used in various grammatical contexts.