This is the 4669th most frequent Dutch word.
eenmaal
"Eenmaal" means "once" in English.
In this sentence, 'eenmaal' is used as an adverb meaning 'once', indicating an action that has occurred a single time.
Ik heb het je al eenmaal verteld.
I have already told you once.
Here, 'eenmaal' suggests a condition or a fixed point/time at which an action or state begins.
Als je eenmaal begint, kun je niet meer stoppen.
Once you start, you cannot stop anymore.
In this context, 'eenmaal' (here, 'eenmalig' as an adjective) denotes a singular occurrence of a specific event or transaction.