# enkel
## Afrikaans
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɛŋ.kəl/
* Hyphenation: en‧kel

### Etymology 1

From Dutch enkel, from Middle Dutch enkel.

#### Adjective

enkel (attributive enkele or enkel, not comparable)
* single
* a few
* alone

##### Derived terms

* enkelbank
* enkelbed
* enkelbeentjie
* enkelbreedte
* enkeldekker
* enkeligwerkend
* enkeling
* enkelkaartjie
* enkelkwartiere
* enkelloopgeweer
* enkelmediumskool
* enkelplooi
* enkelreis
* enkelskyfkoppelaar
* enkelspel
* enkelspeler
* enkelspoor
* enkelsteek
* enkelverdiepinghuis
* enkelvoor
* enkelvoorploeg
* enkelvoud
* enkelvoudig
* enkelwoonstel
* enkelwoord

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

enkel (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltjie)
* ankle

##### Derived terms

* enkelbeen
* enkeldiep
* enkelgewrig
* enkelskut
* enkelverband
* enkelverstuiting

## Danish
### Etymology

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

### Adjective

enkel (neuter enkelt, plural and definite singular attributive enkle, comparative enklere, superlative (predicative) enklest, superlative (attributive) enkleste)
* single, singular
    en enkel legion
       one single legion
* simple

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɛŋ.kəl/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: en‧kel
* Rhymes: -ɛŋkəl

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch enkel.
* This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “We have no Middle Dutch entry, so the link just lands the user right back here. Is there any more detail available? Seems related to een (“one”), at any rate.”

#### Adjective

enkel (not comparable)
* single
    Hij is een enkel kind. ― He is an only child.
    Ze heeft een enkel paar schoenen. ― She has a single pair of shoes.
* 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.

##### Derived terms

* enkelbaans
* enkele reis
* enkeling
* enkelspoor
* enkelsteens
* enkelvoud

#### Adverb

enkel
* 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.

##### Descendants

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

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

enkel m (plural enkels, diminutive enkeltje n)
* 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.

##### Derived terms

* enkelband
* enkelring

##### Descendants

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

### Anagrams

* leken

## Middle Low German
### Etymology

From Old Saxon ankel.

### Noun

enkel n
* ankle

#### Descendants

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

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Low German eneste, related to en

### Adjective

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

#### Derived terms

* enkelhet

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Middle Low German [Term?].

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɛŋkɛl/, /ˈæŋkɛl/

### Adjective

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

### Further reading

* “enkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Saxon
### Noun

enkel m
* Alternative form of ankel

## Swedish
### Etymology

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”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɛŋ.kɛl/
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

enkel
* simple, easy (not difficult)
    Synonym: lätt
    Antonyms: (difficult) svår, (complicated) komplicerad
    Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkeltLearning a foreign language isn't always easy
    en enkel uppgifta simple task
    Vi vill göra det enklare att resa med tågWe want to make it easier to travel by train
* simple (not complex)
    Antonym: komplex
    en båt med en enkel konstruktiona boat with a simple construction
    Jag är en enkel manI'm a simple man
    en enkel maskina simple machine
** simple (plain)
    Lisa bor i en enkel våning utan dekorationerLisa lives in a simple apartment without decorations
    Jag vill bara ha en enkel kopp kaffe utan socker eller andra konstigheter iI just want a simple cup of coffee without sugar or other weird things in it
* 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, tackA single shot of whiskey, please
** 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?

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Related terms

* enkelhet

#### See also

* enkelbiljett
* förenkla
* helt enkelt
* tillkrånglad

### References

* enkel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* enkel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* ↑ enkel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
* ↑ enkel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

### Anagrams

* enkle, leken