🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Einzigartig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ain-tsi-gart-ig

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unique/juːˈniːk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ihr einzigartiger Stil hebt sie von ihren Zeitgenossen ab."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

    "Her unique perspective on the issue brought new insights to the discussion."
  2. 2

    Particularly remarkable, special, or unusual.

    "The artist's unique style set her apart from her contemporaries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unique' originates from the Latin 'unicus', meaning 'single, sole, or one of a kind'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, evolving to describe something that is the only one of its kind or unlike anything else.

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