separaten
Translation
separate, distinct, individual
Examples
Wir brauchen einen separaten Eingang.
We need a separate entrance.
Sie schlafen in separaten Zimmern.
They sleep in separate rooms.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective + Noun] Modifies a noun. a separate entrance einen separaten Eingang
Similar Words
Synonyms: einzeln (single), getrennt (separate), gesondert (separate); Antonyms: gemeinsam (common), zusammen (together)
Etymology
From Latin 'sēparātus' (pulled apart), from 'se-' (apart) + 'parare' (to prepare, arrange).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate with the English word 'separate'. Imagine separating items into different boxes.