Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
sole, only:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
a single, unspecified thing:
whole, entire:
being an unknown person with the specified name:

Meaning

3 senses
  1. A single.

    There was one box of biscuits available.

    ein, eine

  2. Used for emphasis in place of a.

    Being a preeminent example.

    He is one hell of a guy.

    eins

  3. Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also “a certain”.

    The town records from 1843 showed the overnight incarceration of one “A. Lincoln”.

    ein gewisser, eine gewisse

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