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единственный

Translation of единственный

only

Russian word in Latin letters: edinstvennyy

Meaning of единственный

Russian

Один, других таких нет; например, единственный ребёнок.

German

so, dass es kein weiteres dieser Art gibt

only

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[jɪˈdʲinstvʲɪnːɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Единственный or только?

только

только = only, just (adverb: no more than)

Don't say «только ребёнок» for 'an only child'. No more than — только; the one and only — единственный.

У меня только один брат.

I have only one brother.

Он единственный, кто пришёл вовремя.

He's the only one who came on time.

единственный usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Он мой единственный друг здесь.

Er ist mein einziger Freund hier.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Это единственное решение.

Das ist die einzige Lösung.

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единственный belongs to the topic "Adjectives →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does единственный mean?

being the one person or thing of a kind, with no others

How do you pronounce единственный?

единственный is pronounced [jɪˈdʲinstvʲɪnːɨj], in Latin letters “edinstvennyy”.

How is единственный used in a sentence?

Er ist mein einziger Freund hier. Translation: Он мой единственный друг здесь.

Is единственный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, единственный (only) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is единственный part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, единственный (only) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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