een.
a, an; indefinite article, placed before a singular noun, indicating a general case of a person or thing
Meaning & usage
a, an; indefinite article, placed before a singular noun, indicating a general case of a person or thing
Ik ben een man.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch êen, from Old Dutch ēn, ein, from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
one (digit or figure 1)
one (use or instance of the number 1)
Ik had een een voor mijn geschiedenistoets.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch êen, from Old Dutch ēn, ein, from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
one
Hij heeft geen één taak afgekregen.
Ik hoop tegen enen klaar te zijn.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch êen, from Old Dutch ēn, ein, from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
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