enig
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
enig
Inflection edit
| Inflection of enig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | enig | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | enigt | — | —2 |
| Plural | enige | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | enige | — | — |
| 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. | |||
Synonyms edit
- (unanimous): enstemmig
Related terms edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Dutch ēnig, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to een (“one”) + -ig.
Determiner edit
enig
- some
- Enige voorzichtigheid wordt wel op prijs gesteld.
- Some caution is appreciated.
- Hij heeft enige dingen laten zien.
- He showed some things.
- any
- Heb je enig idee wat dat is?
- Do you have any idea what that is?
Inflection edit
| Inflection of enig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | enig | |||
| inflected | enige | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | ||
| n. sing. | enig | |||
| plural | enige | |||
| definite | enige | |||
| partitive | ||||
Synonyms edit
- (some): een aantal, een paar, wat
- (any): een, enigerlei
Descendants edit
Adjective edit
enig (not comparable)
- only, single
- Dat was zijn enige kans.
- That was his only chance.
- Quinten is een enig kind.
- Quinten is an only child.
Usage notes edit
The superlative form enigst(e) is commonly used, but people may see it as wrong. The form is the grammatically correct superlative, but the use of it is not part of the standard language. See http://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/262/ (in Dutch) for more information.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of enig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | enig | |||
| inflected | enige | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | ||
| n. sing. | enig | |||
| plural | enige | |||
| definite | enige | |||
| partitive | ||||
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective edit
enig (comparative eniger, superlative enigst)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of enig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | enig | |||
| inflected | enige | |||
| comparative | eniger | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | enig | eniger | het enigst het enigste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | enigere | enigste |
| n. sing. | enig | eniger | enigste | |
| plural | enige | enigere | enigste | |
| definite | enige | enigere | enigste | |
| partitive | enigs | enigers | — | |
Anagrams edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
enig (neuter singular enig, definite singular and plural enige)
- agreed, in agreement
- jeg er enig ― I agree
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- einig (Nynorsk)
References edit
- “enig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”). Akin to Old Frisian enich, Old Saxon ēnig, Old Norse einigr.
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
ēniġ (Kentish)
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to ēn + -ig.
Adjective edit
ēnig
- any
- Genesis, verse 67
- that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian
- That I shouldn't live any moment
- Genesis, verse 67
- anyone
- Heliand, verse 2637
- thoh uui hēr te meti habdin garu im te geƀanne sō uui mahtin fargelden mēst tueho uuāri is noh than that iro ēnig thar ēnes gināmi
- Though we had food that we should buy to give him. The most doubt is still there that anyone once felt
- Heliand, verse 2637
Declension edit
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian ēnich (“any”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Cognates include West Frisian ienich and German einig.
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
enig (inflected enige)
Adjective edit
enig (invariable) (predicative only)
- in agreement
- Wie sunt uus enig. ― We are in agreement.
References edit
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
enig (comparative enigare, superlative enigast)
- agreeing, in agreement (sharing the same opinion)
- Alla var eniga om vad som behövde göras
- Everyone agreed on what needed to be done
- Hon var enig med de andra
- She agreed with the others
- De var rörande eniga
- They were in touching agreement ("adorable agreement," agreed very strongly with each other, idiomatic)
- en enig styrelse
- a board in agreement
- unanimous (of a decision or the like)
- Synonym: (closer in tone to unanimous) enhällig
- ett enigt beslut
- a decision everyone agreed on
Declension edit
| Inflection of enig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | enig | enigare | enigast |
| Neuter singular | enigt | enigare | enigast |
| Plural | eniga | enigare | enigast |
| Masculine plural3 | enige | enigare | enigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | enige | enigare | enigaste |
| All | eniga | enigare | enigaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Antonyms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
- ense (close synonym)