enig
See also: énig
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eːni/, [ˈeːni]
Inflection
Inflection of enig | |||
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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
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
Inflection
Inflection of enig | ||||
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uninflected | enig | |||
inflected | enige | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | ||||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | ||
n. sing. | enig | |||
plural | enige | |||
definite | enige | |||
partitive |
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 | ||||
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uninflected | enig | |||
inflected | enige | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | ||||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | enige | ||
n. sing. | enig | |||
plural | enige | |||
definite | enige | |||
partitive |
Synonyms
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 | — |
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
enig (neuter singular enig, definite singular and plural enige)
- agreed, in agreement
- jeg er enig ― I agree
Antonyms
Derived terms
See also
- einig (Nynorsk)
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”). Akin to Old Frisian enich, Old Saxon ēnig, Old Norse einigr.
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to ēn + -ig.
Adjective
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
Positive forms of ēnig
Strong declension | ||||||
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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 |
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