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elk.

each; every

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

det/ɛlk/

  1. each; every

    Ik ga elke dag even naar het park.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-West Germanic *aiwgahwalīk (“each, every”), analyzed as *aiw (“ever, always”) + *ga- + *hwilīkaz.

pron/ɛlk/

  1. everyone; everybody

    Melk is goed voor elk.
    Elk op zijn beurt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-West Germanic *aiwgahwalīk (“each, every”), analyzed as *aiw (“ever, always”) + *ga- + *hwilīkaz.

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