alleinstehend
Translation
single, unmarried, living alone, detached (of a house)
Examples
Er ist seit vielen Jahren alleinstehend.
He has been single for many years.
Ein alleinstehendes Haus hat viele Vorteile.
A detached house has many advantages.
Grammar Patterns
predicatively with 'sein' (about a person) He is single. (Er ist alleinstehend.)
as an adjective before a noun (about a building) They are looking for a detached house. (Sie suchen ein alleinstehendes Haus.)
Similar Words
ledig (unmarried), single; freistehend (detached); Antonyms: verheiratet (married), zusammenlebend (living together)
Etymology
From 'allein' (alone) and 'stehend' (standing). It literally means 'standing alone'.
Memory Tips
Picture a person 'standing alone' (single) or a house 'standing alone' (detached). The literal meaning applies to both contexts.