einfach

einfacher · am einfachsten
Based on: eins, Fach
Goethe A1 Adjective #11 Adjective
  1. easy, simple
  2. simply, just
  3. modest, ordinary
  4. single-fold, single
1.

easy, simple

Opposite: schwierig
(As task or a challenge.)
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  • Diese Aufgabe ist einfach.
  • This task is easy.
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2.

simply, just

(Common for contexts like "Just do it.")
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  • This is simply a bad idea.
  • This is just a bad idea.
3.

modest, ordinary

(To describe people and their life.)
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  • Das ist ein einfaches Essen.
  • This is a simple/plain dish.
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4.

single-fold, single

Opposite: doppelt
(For something like a single espresso or a single layer of something.)
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The meaning of “einfach”

We'll take a quick look at the real meaning of "einfach" and how to use it as "easy" and "just" and we'll explore a few other words with "-fach" in them.

Vocab: einfach, mehrfach, vielfach, vervielfachen, vereinfachen

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How many meanings does the German word 'einfach' have?

einfach has 4 distinct meanings: 1. easy, simple, 2. simply, just, 3. modest, ordinary , 4. single-fold, single.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'einfach'?

comparative: einfacher / superlative: am einfachsten

What is 'einfach' related to?

The word 'einfach' is related to eins and Fach.

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The meaning of “einfach”
We'll take a quick look at the real meaning of "einfach" and how to use it as "easy" and "just" and we'll explore a few other words with "-fach" in them.
Vocab: einfach, mehrfach, vielfach, vervielfachen, vereinfachen
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