Vocabulary
einsam
/ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/· adjective
lonely; remote
The first months in a new city, Sunday evenings without friends — many newcomers know the feeling.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Komparativ
- einsamer
- Superlativ
- am einsamsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
einsam
lonely (feeling)
Am Anfang habe ich mich in Hamburg oft einsam gefühlt.
At first I often felt lonely in Hamburg.
Word family
einsamdie Einsamkeitlonelinessvereinsamento become isolateddie Vereinsamung(growing) isolation
Common combinations
- sich einsam fühlento feel lonely
- einsam und alleinall alone
- eine einsame Insela desert island
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
isoliertabgelegen (place)
↔ Opposites
gesellig
Common learner mistakes
- Ich wohne einsam. (= without flatmates)Ich wohne allein.allein = without other people (a fact); einsam = lonely (a feeling). You can be allein without being einsam.
Real examples
- Am Anfang habe ich mich in der neuen Stadt sehr einsam gefühlt.At first I felt very lonely in the new city.
- Seit ihre Kinder ausgezogen sind, ist sie oft einsam.Since her children moved out, she's often lonely.
- Die Hütte liegt ganz einsam in den Bergen.The hut is completely isolated in the mountains.
