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"a" in German

einen
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The German translation for “a” is einen.

Pronounced the same

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an einen
one einen

Examples of "a" in use

There are 145 examples of the German word for "a" being used:
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I try to swim a kilometer a day. Ich versuche, jeden Tag einen Kilometer zu schwimmen.
She gave him a piercing look. Sie warf ihm einen durchdringenden Blick zu.
She has a valid reason to be absent. Sie hat einen triftigen Grund für ihre Abwesenheit.
Let us briefly outline a concrete case. Lassen Sie uns kurz einen konkreten Fall skizzieren.
There will also be a joyous entry in Brussels. Auch in Brüssel wird es einen freudigen Einzug geben.
The minister organizes a reception every year. Der Minister organisiert jedes Jahr einen Empfang.
Snape threw a quick, penetrating look at Harry. Snape warf Harry einen schnellen, durchdringenden Blick zu.
The bank offers a loan with low interest. Die Bank bietet einen Kredit mit niedrigem Zinssatz an.
They think maybe Tom had a heart attack. Sie glauben, Tom hätte vielleicht einen Herzinfarkt gehabt.
to write a sentence with the correct punctuation einen Satz mit der richtigen Zeichensetzung schreiben

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a black coat,
A coffee with milk, please.,
a contract,
a contribution,
a draft regulation,
a good day,
a lasting ceasefire,
a long, wooden spoon,
a new leave,
a pleasant holiday,
a seating area,
A table for four please.,
A table for one, please.,
A table for two please.,
A tea with milk, please.,
A tomato juice, please.,
a wardrobe,
a written test,
Can I book a table?,
Could I borrow a hammer?
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