enkel

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.kəl/
• Hyphenation: en‧kel

From Dutch enkel, from Middle Dutch enkel.

enkel (attributive enkele, not comparable)

1. single
2. a few
3. alone

From Dutch enkel, from Middle Dutch enkel, ankel, from Old Dutch *enkal, *ankal, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

enkel (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltjie)

1. ankle

Middle Low German enkel, see also en (“one”)

enkel (neuter enkelt, plural and definite singular attributive enkle, comparative enklere, superlative (predicative) enklest, superlative (attributive) enkleste)

1. single, singular

   en enkel legion

   one single legion

2. simple

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: en‧kel
• Rhymes: -ɛŋkəl

From Middle Dutch enkel.

enkel (not comparable)

1. single

   Hij is een enkel kind.

   He is an only child.

   Ze heeft een enkel paar schoenen.

   She has a single pair of shoes.

2. only, sole

   Deze oplossing is de enkel mogelijke uitkomst.

   This solution is the sole possible outcome.

   Het is de enkel juiste beslissing.

   It's the only right decision.

• enkelbaans
• enkeling
• enkelspoor
• enkelsteens
• enkelvoud

enkel

1. exclusively, only, solely

   Dit product is enkel verkrijgbaar in gespecialiseerde winkels.

   This product is available exclusively in specialized stores.

   Hij richt zich enkel op zijn studie en niets anders.

   He focuses only on his studies and nothing else.

   Ze werkt enkel met biologische ingrediënten in haar restaurant.

   She works solely with organic ingredients in her restaurant.

• alleen

• Afrikaans: enkel
• Jersey Dutch: änkelt
• → Papiamentu: ènkel

From Middle Dutch enkel, ankel, from Old Dutch *enkal, *ankal, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

enkel m (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltje n)

1. ankle

   Hij verstuikte zijn enkel tijdens het sporten.

   He sprained his ankle while playing sports.

   Ze draagt een bandage om haar geblesseerde enkel te ondersteunen.

   She is wearing a bandage to support her injured ankle.

   Ik voel wat pijn in mijn linker enkel na het joggen.

   I feel some pain in my left ankle after jogging.

• enkelband
• enkelring

• Afrikaans: enkel
• → Aukan: enkii
• → Papiamentu: ènkel

• leken

From Old Saxon ankel.

enkel n

1. ankle

• Low German: Ankel
• → Norwegian: ankel
• → Swedish: ankel

From Low German eneste, related to en

enkel (neuter singular enkelt, definite singular and plural enkle, comparative enklere, indefinite superlative enklest, definite superlative enkleste)

1. easy
2. simple

• enkelhet

From Middle Low German [Term?].

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋkɛl/, /ˈæŋkɛl/

enkel (neuter singular enkelt, definite singular and plural enkle, comparative enklare, indefinite superlative enklast, definite superlative enklaste)

1. easy
2. simple

• “enkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

enkel m

1. Alternative form of ankel

From Old Swedish enkil, from Middle Low German enkel, from Proto-Germanic *ainkila-, equivalent to en (“one”) + -el. Cognate with Danish enkel, enkelt, Norwegian enkel, Icelandic ekkil, Dutch enkel and Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls). Compare also Latin singulus with the same suffix. See also änka (“widow”) and änkling (“widower”).[1][2]

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.kɛl/

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enkel

1. simple, single; of one layer

   En enkel whiskey, tack.

   A single shot of whiskey, please.

2. easy, simple; not difficult

   Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkelt.

   Learning a foreign language isn't always easy.

3. simple, uncomplicated

   Lisa har en enkel våning utan dekorationer.

   Lisa has a simple apartment without decorations.

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 plain cup of coffee, no sugar or other weird things in it.

5. single

   Vill du ha en enkelbiljett?

   Do you want a one-way ticket?

• (easy): lätt, simpel

• (antonym(s) of “easy”): svår, komplicerad
• (antonym(s) of “plain”): tillkrånglad
• (antonym(s) of “single”): dubbel, multipel

• enkelhet
• helt enkelt
• förenkla
• enkelbiljett

• enkel in Svensk ordbok.

• enkle, leken