Einser

German

Etymology

From eins +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nzɐ/, (southern also) [-sɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ein‧ser

Noun

Einser m (strong, genitive Einsers, plural Einser)

  1. someone or something marked with or defined by the number one
    der BMW Einser ― the BMW 1 [kind of car]
    Der Einser ist im Fußball fast immer der Torwart.
    The shirt number one is almost always the goalkeeper in football.
  2. (Southern Germany, Austria) alternative form of Eins (“digit, school mark”)
    Die Angelsachsen schreiben den Einser als bloßen Strich ohne Haken.
    English-speakers write the number one as a mere stroke without a hook.
    Die Resi hat einen Einser in Deutsch. ― Resi has an A in German.

Usage notes

  • Compare with Einer (“something made for one person/item”). This semantic distinction between forms exists only with the number one; otherwise there is just one form (Zweier, Dreier etc.).

Declension

Declension of Einser [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Einser die Einser
genitive eines des Einsers der Einser
dative einem dem Einser den Einsern
accusative einen den Einser die Einser

Coordinate terms

Further reading

  • “Einser” in Duden online
  • “Einser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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