No. 13,696 in German
einsam
Lonely.
In a sentence
Ich fühle mich einsam, wenn ich alleine bin.
I feel lonely when I am alone.
The word 'einsam' here describes a personal feeling or emotional state of loneliness.
Die einsame Hütte liegt tief im Wald.
The lonely hut is located deep in the forest.
In this sentence, 'einsam' is used as an adjective to describe the hut as isolated or situated alone in a remote area.
Manchmal kann Stille einsam wirken.
Sometimes silence can appear lonely.
Here, 'einsam' takes on a more abstract quality, describing the condition or essence of an environment or situation as lonely or desolate.
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