allein meaning and definition in german

Adjective

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not comparable

1. only predicative alone Er ist ganz allein.‎

   He is all alone.

Adverb

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1. alone Er schrieb das Buch allein.‎

   He wrote the book alone.

   Allein im Jahr 2012 starben 500 Menschen an der Krankheit.‎

   In 2012 alone, 500 people died from the illness.

2. formal, poetic only Allein ein Wunder kann uns noch helfen.‎

   Only a wonder can help us now.