eins

From eines, originally the neuter form of ein.

• IPA^(key): [aɪ̯ns]

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eins

1. one (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 1; first positive number in the set of natural numbers)

   die Nummer eins ― the number one

   eins plus zwei ― one plus two

   hundert und eins ― one hundred and one

   Absatz eins ― paragraph one

2. (colloquial) one, one o'clock

   Es ist eins. ― It's one [o'clock].

   um eins ― at one

   nach eins ― after one

   kurz vor eins ― shortly before one

   ab eins ― from one [o'clock]

   bis eins ― until one

   Es ist Punkt eins. ― It's one o'clock sharp

   halb eins ― (literally, half one) half past twelve

Eins is not used before a noun; for the article that does precede a noun, see ein.

eins

1. Alternative form of eines (neuter nominative and accusative form of einer)

   Meine Schwester hat ein Fahrrad und ich will auch eins.

   My sister has a bike and I want one too.

Only this form is commonly heard in colloquial German. In formal writing, eins is also perfectly acceptable but somewhat less frequent than eines.

eins

1. (somewhat informal) only used in sich eins sein (“to agree”) and eins werden (“to arrive at an agreement”)

   Wir sind über den Preis nicht eins geworden. – We couldn't agree on the price.

einig (more common)

• Rhymes: -eins

eins

1. alike

• alveg eins (exactly alike, identical)
• undir eins (immediately)

eins

1. used in set phrases

   Hann er eins stór og þú.

   He is as big as you.

• alveg eins og (exactly as)
• eins og
• eins...og (as...as)
• falla eins og flís við rass

eins

1. genitive masculine singular of einn
2. genitive neuter singular of einn