einmal
German, adverb/ˈaɪ̯nmaːl/
einmal is spelled E-I-N-M-A-L (6 letters) and appears 457 times per million words in written German, the 206th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Einmal is a German adverb meaning “once, one time (one and only one time)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “nicht wiederholt”.
What does einmal mean in English?
adverb
- 1
once, one time (one and only one time)
Ich werde das nur einmal sagen.
- 2
once (formerly; during some period in the past)
Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin.
- 3
sometime (at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future)
- 4
first of all, for starters, firstly (as an initial point; before any other considerations)
- 5
one order (of food)
Einmal Pommes, bitte.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. nicht wiederholt 2. irgendwann in der Vergangenheit 3. irgendwann in der Zukunft
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of einmal
- 1-mal alternative
- ein Mal alternative
- [1] 1x, 1× abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce einmal?
- /ˈaɪ̯nmaːl/
- colloquial /ˈaɪma/
- [ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to einmal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is einmal in German?
einmal appears 457 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).