enig

See also: énig

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːni/, [ˈeːni]

Adjective

enig

  1. united
  2. unanimous

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

  • enighed

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːnəx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: enig
  • Rhymes: -eːnəx

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ênich, from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to een (one) + -ig.

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

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms
  • (some): een aantal, een paar, wat
  • (any): een, enigerlei
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: eenig, eenige

Adjective

enig (not comparable)

  1. only, single
    Dat was zijn enige kans.
    That was his only chance.
    Quinten is een enig kind.
    Quinten is an only child.
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

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

enig (comparative eniger, superlative enigst)

  1. cute, nice, adorable
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German einig.

Adjective

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. agreed, in agreement
    jeg er enigI agree

Antonyms

Derived terms

See also

References

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (one). Akin to Old Frisian enich, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Old Norse einigr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.nij/

Determiner

ēniġ (Kentish)

  1. any
  2. anyone

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

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian ēnich (any), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Cognates include West Frisian ienich and German einig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːnɪɣ/
  • Hyphenation: e‧nig
  • Rhymes: -eːnɪɣ

Determiner

enig (inflected enige)

  1. some, a few

Adjective

enig (invariable) (predicative only)

  1. in agreement
    Wie sunt uus enig.We are in agreement.

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015), enige”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
  • Marron C. Fort (2015), enig”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

enig (comparative enigare, superlative enigast)

  1. 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
  2. unanimous (of a decision or the like)
    Synonym: (closer in tone to unanimous) enhällig
    ett enigt beslut
    a decision everyone agreed on

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Antonyms

See also

  • ense (close synonym)

References

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