enig
DanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
enig
InflectionEdit
| 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. | |||
SynonymsEdit
- (unanimous): enstemmig
Related termsEdit
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Dutch ēnig, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to een (“one”) + -ig.
DeterminerEdit
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?
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of enig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | enig | |||
| inflected | enige | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | ||
| n. sing. | enig | |||
| plural | enige | |||
| definite | enige | |||
| partitive | ||||
SynonymsEdit
- (some): een aantal, een paar, wat
- (any): een
DescendantsEdit
AdjectiveEdit
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 notesEdit
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.
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of enig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | enig | |||
| inflected | enige | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | ||
| n. sing. | enig | |||
| plural | enige | |||
| definite | enige | |||
| partitive | ||||
SynonymsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
AdjectiveEdit
enig (comparative eniger, superlative enigst)
InflectionEdit
| 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 | — | |
AnagramsEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
enig (neuter singular enig, definite singular and plural enige)
- agreed, in agreement
- jeg er enig ― I agree
AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
- einig (Nynorsk)
ReferencesEdit
- “enig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Old EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”). Akin to Old Frisian enich, Old Saxon ēnig, Old Norse einigr.
PronunciationEdit
DeterminerEdit
ēniġ (Kent)
Old SaxonEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to ēn + -ig.
AdjectiveEdit
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