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DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

enig.

some

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈeːnəx/

  1. some

    Enige voorzichtigheid wordt wel op prijs gesteld.
    Hij heeft enige dingen laten zien.

  2. any

    Heb je enig idee wat dat is?
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Dutch ēnig, from Proto-West Germanic *ainag, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to een (“one”) + -ig.

adj/ˈeːnəx/

  1. cute, nice, adorable

Where this word comes from

Possibly the same as the above.

adj/ˈeːnəx/

  1. only, single

    not-comparable
    Dat was zijn enige kans.
    Quinten is een enig kind.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Dutch ēnig, from Proto-West Germanic *ainag, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to een (“one”) + -ig.

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