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

From Dutch enkel, from Middle Dutch enkel.

enkel (attributive enkele or enkel, not comparable)

1. single
2. a few
3. alone

• → Indonesian: engkel

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

enkel (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltjie)

1. ankle

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

enkel (neuter enkelt, plural and definite singular attributive enkle)

1. single, singular

   en enkel legion

   one single legion

2. simple

• enkelhed

• “enkel” in Den Danske Ordbog

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: en‧kel
• Rhymes: -ɛŋkəl

From Middle Dutch enkel, possibly from Old Dutch *ēnkal, from Proto-West Germanic *ainakul, from Proto-Germanic *ainakulaz (“only, sole”), related to Proto-Germanic *ainahô (“only, sole”). Cognate with West Frisian inkel (“single”), Middle Low German enkel, enkelt (“simple, single”), German Low German enkelt (“sole, single, only, lone”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls, “lone, solitary, desolate”). Compare also Old Norse einka (“sole, only”).

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.

Declension of enkel
uninflected	enkel
inflected	enkele
comparative	—
positive
predicative/adverbial		enkel
indefinite	m./f. sing.	enkele
	n. sing.	enkel
	plural	enkele
definite		enkele
partitive		enkels

enkel

1. exclusively, only, solely

   Synonyms: alleen, uitsluitend

   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.

• 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.

• 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. Compare etymology of English simple. 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, easy (not difficult)

   Synonym: lätt

   Antonyms: (difficult) svår, (complicated) komplicerad

   Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkelt

   Learning a foreign language isn't always easy

   en enkel uppgift

   a simple task

   Vi vill göra det enklare att resa med tåg

   We want to make it easier to travel by train

2. simple (not complex)

   Antonym: komplex

   en båt med en enkel konstruktion

   a boat with a simple construction

   Jag är en enkel man

   I'm a simple man

   en enkel maskin

   a simple machine

   1. simple (plain)

      Lisa bor i en enkel våning utan dekorationer

      Lisa lives in a simple apartment without decorations

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

      I just want a simple cup of coffee without sugar or other weird things in it

3. single (not double or more)

   Antonyms: (double) dubbel, (multiple) multipel

   Vill du ha en enkel eller dubbel burgare?

   Do you want a single or double burger?

   En enkel whiskey, tack

   A single shot of whiskey, please

   1. one-way, single

      Vill du ha en enkelbiljett eller tur och retur / en tur och retur-biljett?

      Do you want a one-way ticket or a round-trip ticket?

• enkelhet

• enkelbiljett
• förenkla
• helt enkelt
• tillkrånglad

• “enkel”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “enkel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

• enkle, leken

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