enkel

See also: Enkel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.kəl/

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Etymology 1

Adjective

enkel (not comparable)

1. single
2. only, sole

Declension

Declension of enkel

		positive
predicative/adverbial		enkel
neuter singular	indefinite	enkel
	definite	enkele
common singular		enkele
plural		enkele
partitive		enkels

Derived terms

• enkelbaans
• enkelvoud
• enkeling

Adverb

enkel

1. exclusively, only

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch enkel, ankel, from Old Dutch *enkle, *ankel, from Proto-Germanic *ankalaz. Compare German enkel, English ankle, Low German Ankel, Danish and Swedish ankel.

Noun

enkel m (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltje n)

1. (anatomy) ankle

Anagrams

• leken

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Norwegian

Adjective

enkel m, f

1. easy (requiring little skill or effort)
2. simple

This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at easy. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see enkel in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) October 2009

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Old Saxon

Noun

enkel m

1. Alternative form of ankel.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.kɛl/

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Adjective

enkel

1. simple, single; of one layer

   En enkel whiskey, tack

2. easy, simple; not difficult
3. simple, uncomplicated
4. plain, simple; containing only the most fundamental parts

   Jag vill bara ha en enkel kopp kaffe, inget socker eller andra konstigheter i

   I only want a simple cup of coffee, no sugar or other weird things in it.

Declension

Declension of enkel

Inflections of enkel		Absolute	Comparative	Superlative
				Attributive	Predicative
Indefinite singular	Common	enkel	enklare		enklast
	Neuter	enkelt
Definite singular	Masc.	enkle		enklaste
	All	enkla		enklaste
Plural		enkla		enklaste

Antonyms

• (simple): dubbel, multipel
• (easy): svår, komplicerad
• (plain): tillkrånglad

Synonyms

• (easy): lätt, simpel

See also

• enkelhet
• helt enkelt
• förenkla