vereinzelte
Vereinzelte is a German adjective meaning scattered, isolated, or dispersed. It is used to describe occurrences, objects, or individuals that appear singly or in small numbers rather than in dense clusters. The form vereinzelte is used before plural nouns when no definite article is present; for example: "vereinzelte Fälle" or "vereinzelte Exemplare." In contexts with a definite article or possessive, the inflection changes (e.g., "die vereinzelten Fälle").
Etymology and related terms: the word derives from einzeln (single) with the prefix ver-, forming the verb
Usage and contexts: in sociology, Vereinzelung describes the increasing isolation or atomization of individuals within modern