enig
See also: énig
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eːni/, [ˈeːni]
Adjective
enig
- united
- 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
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːnəx/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: enig
- Rhymes: -eːnəx
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Dutch ēnig, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz. Equivalent to een (“one”) + -ig.
Determiner
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?
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
Descendants
- Negerhollands: eenig, eenige
Adjective
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 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
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
enig (comparative eniger, superlative enigst)
- 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
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German einig.
Adjective
enig (neuter singular enig, definite singular and plural enige)
- agreed, in agreement
- jeg er enig ― I agree
Antonyms
- uenig
Derived terms
- enighet
See also
- einig (Nynorsk)
References
- “enig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.nij/
Determiner
ēniġ (Kentish)
- any
- anyone
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender | masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | ēnig | ēnige, ēniga | ēnig | ēniga | ēnig | ēnig, ēniga |
| accusative | ēnigan, ēnigen | ēniga, ēnige | ēniga | ēniga | ēnig | ēnig, ēniga |
| genitive | ēniges, ēnigas | ēnigaro, ēnigoro, ēnigero | ēnigara, ēnigaro | ēnigaro, ēnigoro, ēnigero | ēniges, ēnigas | ēnigaro, ēnigoro, ēnigero |
| dative | ēnigumu, ēnigum, ēnigun, ēnigun, ēnigon, ēnigen, ēnigan | ēnigun, ēnigon, ēnigum | ēnigaro, ēnigaru, ēnigara | ēnigun, ēnigon | ēnigumu, ēnigum, ēnigun, ēnigun, ēnigon, ēnigen, ēnigan | ēnigun, ēnigon, ēnigum |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| gender | masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | ēnigo, ēniga | ēnigon, ēnigun | ēniga, ēnige | ēnigon, ēnigun, ēnigan | ēniga, ēnige | ēnigon, ēnigun |
| accusative | ēnigon, ēnigan | ēnigon, ēnigun | ēnigun, ēnigon, ēnigan | ēnigon, ēnigun, ēnigan | ēniga, ēnige | ēnigon, ēnigun |
| genitive | ēnigen, ēnigan | ēnigono, ēnigeno | ēnigun, ēnigan, ēnigen | ēnigono | ēnigen, ēnigan | ēnigono, ēnigeno |
| dative | ēnigon, ēnigen, ēnigan | ēnigon, ēnigun | ēnigun, ēnigan | ēnigon, ēnigun | ēnigon, ēnigen, ēnigan | ēnigon, ēnigun |
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)
- some, a few
Adjective
enig (invariable) (predicative only)
- 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
Adjective
enig (comparative enigare, superlative enigast)
- 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
- unanimous (of a decision or the like)
- ett enigt beslut
- a decision everyone agreed on
- Synonym: (closer in tone to unanimous) enhällig
Declension
| Inflection of enig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | enig | enigare | enigast |
| Neuter singular | enigt | enigare | enigast |
| Plural | eniga | enigare | enigast |
| Masculine plural3 | enige | enigare | enigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | enige | enigare | enigaste |
| All | eniga | enigare | enigaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Antonyms
- oenig
Related terms
- ena
- enas
See also
- ense (close synonym)
References
- enig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- enig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- enig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)