enig

See also: énig

Contents

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːni/, [ˈeːni]

Adjective

enig

1. united
2. unanimous

Inflection

Inflection of enig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	enig	—	—2
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

• (unanimous): enstemmig

Related terms

• enighed

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːnəx/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Dutch ēnig, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz.

Determiner

enig

1. some

   Enige voorzichtigheid wordt wel op prijs gesteld.

   Some caution is appreciated.

   Hij heeft enige dingen laten zien.

   He showed some things.

2. any

   Heb je enig idee wat dat is?

   Do you have any idea what that is?

Inflection

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

• (some): een aantal, een paar, wat
• (any): een

Adjective

enig (not comparable)

1. only, single

   Dat was zijn enige kans.

   That was his only chance.

Usage notes

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

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

• enigst

Etymology 2

Adjective

enig (comparative eniger, superlative enigst)

1. cute, nice, adorable

Inflection

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

• gein, neig

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German einig

Adjective

enig (neuter singular enig, definite singular and plural enige)

1. agreed, in agreement

   jeg er enig ― I agree

Antonyms

• uenig

Derived terms

• enighet

See also

• einig (Nynorsk)

References

• “enig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ænig

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”). Akin to Old Frisian enich, Old Saxon ēnig, Old Norse einigr.

Determiner

ēniġ (Kent)

1. any
2. anyone

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to ēn +‎ -ig.

Adjective

ēnig

1. any
   • Genesis, verse 67

     that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian

     That I shouldn't live any moment

2. 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

Declension

Positive forms of ēnig

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	ēnig	ēnige	ēnig	ēnigu	ēnig	ēnige
accusative	ēnigana	ēnige	ēniga	ēnigu	ēnig	ēnige
genitive	ēniges	ēnigarō	ēnigaro	ēnigarō	ēniges	ēnigarō
dative	ēnigumu	ēnigum	ēnigaro	ēnigum	ēnigumu	ēnigum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	ēnigo	ēnigu	ēniga	ēnigu	ēniga	ēnigu
accusative	ēnigun	ēnigun	ēnigun	ēnigun	ēniga	ēnigun
genitive	ēnigun	ēnigonō	ēnigun	ēnigonō	ēnigun	ēnigonō
dative	ēnigun	ēnigum	ēnigun	ēnigum	ēnigun	ēnigum