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Translation

a, an; one

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Cases

Casemasculinefeminineneuter
Nominativethe subjecteineineein
Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohneeineneineein
Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, beieinemeinereinem
Genitiveof; after wegen, währendeineseinereines

A has no plural, in German as in English: the plural of ein Haus is just Häuser. Kein, mein and dein take exactly these endings, and add the plural.

Examples

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I would like a glass of water.

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A friend of mine lives up there.

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We are only staying one year.

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ein: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the German word "ein" (a, an; one): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: ein, wir, was and 7 more words.