enkel

See also: Enkel

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    From DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch#ENKEL enkel, from Middle DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch#ENKEL enkel.

    Adjective

    enkel (attributive enkele or enkel, not comparable)Category:Afrikaans lemmas#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans adjectives#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

    1. single
    2. a few
    3. alone
    Derived terms
    Descendants

    Etymology 2

      From DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch#ENKEL enkel, from Middle DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch#ENKEL enkel, ankel, from Old DutchCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch#ENKEL *enkal, *ankal, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ENKEL *ankulaz.

      Noun

      enkel (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltjie)Category:Afrikaans lemmas#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans nouns#ENKELCategory:Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

      1. ankle
      Derived terms

      Danish

      Etymology

      From Middle Low GermanCategory:Danish terms derived from Middle Low German#ENKEL enkel, see also en (“one”)

      Adjective

      enkel (neuter enkelt, plural and definite singular attributive enkle)Category:Danish lemmas#ENKELCategory:Danish adjectives#ENKELCategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

      1. single, singular
        en enkel legion
        one single legion
      2. simple

      Inflection

      Inflection of enkel
      positive comparative superlative
      indefinite common singular enkel enklere enklest2
      indefinite neuter singular enkelt enklere enklest2
      plural enkle enklere enklest2
      definite attributive1 enkle enklere enkleste

      1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
      the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
      2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

      Derived terms

      References

      Dutch

      Pronunciation

      Etymology 1

        From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#ENKEL enkel, possibly from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#ENKEL *ēnkal, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#ENKEL *ainakul, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ENKEL *ainakulaz (“only, sole”), related to Proto-Germanic *ainahô (“only, sole”). Cognate with West Frisian inkel (“single”), Middle Low German enkel, enkelt (“simple, single”), German Low German enkelt (“sole, single, only, lone”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls, “lone, solitary, desolate”). Compare also Old Norse einka (“sole, only”).

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        Adjective

        enkel (not comparable)Category:Dutch lemmas#ENKELCategory:Dutch adjectives#ENKELCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

        1. single
          Hij is een enkel kind. ― He is an only child.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          Ze heeft een enkel paar schoenen. ― She has a single pair of shoes.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
        2. only, sole
          Deze oplossing is de enkel mogelijke uitkomst. ― This solution is the sole possible outcome.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          Het is de enkel juiste beslissing. ― It's the only right decision.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
        Declension
        Declension of enkel
        uninflected enkel
        inflected enkele
        comparative —
        positive
        predicative/adverbial enkel
        indefinite m./f. sing. enkele
        n. sing. enkel
        plural enkele
        definite enkele
        partitive enkels
        Derived terms

        Adverb

        enkelCategory:Dutch lemmas#ENKELCategory:Dutch adverbs#ENKELCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

        1. exclusively, only, solely
          Synonyms: alleen, uitsluitend
          Dit product is enkel verkrijgbaar in gespecialiseerde winkels. ― This product is available exclusively in specialized stores.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          Hij richt zich enkel op zijn studie en niets anders. ― He focuses only on his studies and nothing else.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          Ze werkt enkel met biologische ingrediënten in haar restaurant. ― She works solely with organic ingredients in her restaurant.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
        Descendants

        Etymology 2

          From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#ENKEL enkel, ankel, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#ENKEL *enkal, *ankal, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#ENKELCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ENKEL *ankulaz.

          Noun

          enkel m (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#ENKELCategory:Dutch nouns#ENKELCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -s#ENKELCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

          1. Category:nl:Body parts#ENKELankle
            Hij verstuikte zijn enkel tijdens het sporten. ― He sprained his ankle while playing sports.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            Ze draagt een bandage om haar geblesseerde enkel te ondersteunen. ― She is wearing a bandage to support her injured ankle.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            Ik voel wat pijn in mijn linker enkel na het joggen. ― I feel some pain in my left ankle after jogging.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          Derived terms
          Descendants

          Anagrams

          Category:nl:One#ENKEL

          Middle Low German

          Etymology

          From Old SaxonCategory:Middle Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon#ENKELCategory:Middle Low German terms derived from Old Saxon#ENKEL ankel.

          Noun

          enkel nCategory:Middle Low German lemmas#ENKELCategory:Middle Low German nouns#ENKELCategory:Middle Low German entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Middle Low German neuter nouns#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

          1. ankle

          Descendants

          Norwegian Bokmål

          Etymology

          From Low German eneste, related to en

          Adjective

          enkel (neuter singular enkelt, definite singular and plural enkle, comparative enklere, indefinite superlative enklest, definite superlative enkleste)Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#ENKELCategory:Norwegian Bokmål adjectives#ENKELCategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

          1. easy
          2. simple

          Derived terms

          Norwegian Nynorsk

          Etymology

          From Middle Low GermanCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German#ENKEL [Term?]Category:Middle Low German term requests#ENKEL.

          Pronunciation

          Adjective

          enkel (neuter singular enkelt, definite singular and plural enkle, comparative enklare, indefinite superlative enklast, definite superlative enklaste)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#ENKELCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives#ENKELCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

          1. easy
          2. simple

          Further reading

          Old Saxon

          Noun

          enkel mCategory:Old Saxon lemmas#ENKELCategory:Old Saxon nouns#ENKELCategory:Old Saxon entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Old Saxon masculine nouns#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

          1. alternative form of ankel

          Swedish

          Etymology

          From Old SwedishCategory:Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish#ENKELCategory:Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish#ENKEL enkil, from Middle Low GermanCategory:Swedish terms derived from Middle Low German#ENKEL enkel, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic#ENKEL *ainkila-, equivalent to en (“one”) + -el. Compare etymology of English simple. Cognate with Danish enkel, enkelt, Norwegian enkel, Icelandic ekkil, Dutch enkel and Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls). Compare also Latin singulus with the same suffix. See also änka (“widow”) and änkling (“widower”).[1][2]

          Pronunciation

          Adjective

          enkelCategory:Swedish lemmas#ENKELCategory:Swedish adjectives#ENKELCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#ENKELCategory:Pages with entries#ENKELCategory:Pages with 8 entries#ENKEL

          1. simple, easy (not difficult)
            Synonym: lätt
            Antonyms: (difficult) svår, (complicated) komplicerad
            Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkelt
            Learning a foreign language isn't always easy
            Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            Vi vill göra det enklare att resa med tåg
            We want to make it easier to travel by train
            Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          2. simple (not complex)
            Antonym: komplex
            en båt med en enkel konstruktion
            a boat with a simple construction
            Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            Jag är en enkel man
            I'm a simple man
            Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            1. simple (plain)
              Lisa bor i en enkel våning utan dekorationer
              Lisa lives in a simple apartment without decorations
              Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
              Jag vill bara ha en enkel kopp kaffe utan socker eller andra konstigheter i
              I just want a simple cup of coffee without sugar or other weird things in it
              Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
          3. single (not double or more)
            Antonyms: (double) dubbel, (multiple) multipel
            Vill du ha en enkel eller dubbel burgare?
            Do you want a single or double burger?
            Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            En enkel whiskey, tack
            A single shot of whiskey, please
            Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL
            1. one-way, single
              Vill du ha en enkelbiljett eller tur och retur / en tur och retur-biljett?
              Do you want a one-way ticket or a round-trip ticket?
              Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#ENKEL

          Declension

          Inflection of enkel
          Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
          common singular enkel enklare enklast
          neuter singular enkelt enklare enklast
          plural enkla enklare enklast
          masculine plural2 enkle enklare enklast
          Definite positive comparative superlative
          masculine singular3 enkle enklare enklaste
          all enkla enklare enklaste

          1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
          2 Dated or archaic.
          3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

          See also

          References

          1. ↑ “enkel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
          2. ↑ enkel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

          Anagrams

          Category:sv:One#ENKEL
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