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enkel.

single

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛŋ.kəl/

  1. single

    not-comparable
    Hij is een enkel kind.
    Ze heeft een enkel paar schoenen.

  2. only, sole

    not-comparable
    Deze oplossing is de enkel mogelijke uitkomst.
    Het is de enkel juiste beslissing.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch enkel, possibly from Old Dutch *ēnkal, from Proto-West Germanic *ainakul, from Proto-Germanic *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”).

adv/ˈɛŋ.kəl/

  1. exclusively, only, solely

    Dit product is enkel verkrijgbaar in gespecialiseerde winkels.
    Hij richt zich enkel op zijn studie en niets anders.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch enkel, possibly from Old Dutch *ēnkal, from Proto-West Germanic *ainakul, from Proto-Germanic *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”).

noun/ˈɛŋ.kəl/

  1. ankle

    masculine
    Hij verstuikte zijn enkel tijdens het sporten.
    Ze draagt een bandage om haar geblesseerde enkel te ondersteunen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch enkel, ankel, from Old Dutch *enkal, *ankal, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

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