Adjektiv

einzigen

only, single, sole

Ich sehe den einzigen Ausweg.

I see the only way out.

Er sprach mit dem einzigen Zeugen.

He spoke with the only witness.

den einzigen + Noun (masc., acc.) the only ... Ich kenne den einzigen Weg.

dem einzigen + Noun (masc./neut., dat.) to/with the only ... Ich helfe dem einzigen Überlebenden.

Synonyms: alleinig; Antonyms: mehrere, viele

From 'ein' (one) + the suffix '-zig', which emphasizes the quality. It stresses the 'one-ness'.

Think of it as an emphatic form of 'ein' (one). 'einzigen' is the inflected form used before a noun in certain grammatical cases.

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