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sole in German

sole in German is einzig, alleinstehend, ledig — sole means being the only one; single, exclusive.

sole in German

einzig
adj
Only.
alleinstehend
adj
(legal) Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed.
ledig
adj
(legal) Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed.
unverheiratet
adj
(legal) Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed.
Sohle
noun
(footwear) The bottom of a shoe or boot.
Schuhsohle
noun
(footwear) The bottom of a shoe or boot.
Seezunge
noun
(fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole.
Fußsohle
noun
The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.
Sohle
noun
The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.
besohlen
verb
(transitive) To put a sole on a shoe or a boot.

What does "sole" mean?

  1. adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
    "The sole reason for my visit was to return the book I had borrowed."
  2. noun The bottom surface of the foot, or of a shoe.
    "The sole of my boot came away from the leather after the long hike."
  3. noun A flat, edible sea fish.
    "The fishmonger showed us a fresh sole lying on a bed of ice."
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sole in a sentence

  • The sole reason for my visit was to return the book I had borrowed.
  • She was the sole survivor of the crash.
  • The sole of my boot came away from the leather after the long hike.
  • She felt the warm sand under the sole of each foot.

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What is "sole" in German?
"sole" in German is einzig, alleinstehend, ledig. sole means: Being the only one; single, exclusive.
How do you use "sole" in a sentence?
Example: "The sole reason for my visit was to return the book I had borrowed." In German, "sole" is einzig, alleinstehend, ledig.
Are there other ways to say "sole" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "sole": einzig, alleinstehend, ledig, unverheiratet, Sohle, Schuhsohle.
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