Einmaleins

German

Etymology

From ein (one) + mal (times) + eins (one).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯(n).ma(ː)lˈaɪ̯ns/
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  • Hyphenation: Ein‧mal‧eins

Noun

Einmaleins n (strong, genitive Einmaleinses or Einmaleins, plural Einmaleinse)

  1. (arithmetic) multiplication table; times table
  2. (figuratively) basic knowledge; 101
    das Einmaleins der Gartenpflegegardening 101

Declension

Derived terms

  • kleines Einmaleins (from 1x1 to 10x10)
  • großes Einmaleins (from 1x1 to 20x20)

Further reading

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