"elk" meaning in Dutch

See elk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ɛlk/ Audio: Nl-elk.ogg Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], - [adverbial, positive, predicative], elke [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], elk [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], elke [indefinite, plural, positive], - [definite, positive], - [partitive, positive]
Rhymes: -ɛlk Etymology: From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”) + *ga- + Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|elc}} Middle Dutch elc, {{cog|en|each}} English each, {{cog|fy|elk}} West Frisian elk, {{der|nl|gem-pro|*aiwô|t=ever, always}} Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”), {{der|nl|gem-pro|*hwilīkaz}} Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz Head templates: {{head|nl|determiner}} elk Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj||-|def=-|part=-|pred=-}}
  1. each; every Synonyms: ieder, iegelijk [archaic]
    Sense id: en-elk-nl-det-S5VaJxaL Categories (other): Dutch determiners, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch indefinite determiners, Dutch pronouns Disambiguation of Dutch determiners: 100 0 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Dutch indefinite determiners: 100 0 Disambiguation of Dutch pronouns: 54 46

Pronoun

IPA: /ɛlk/ Audio: Nl-elk.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛlk Etymology: From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”) + *ga- + Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|elc}} Middle Dutch elc, {{cog|en|each}} English each, {{cog|fy|elk}} West Frisian elk, {{der|nl|gem-pro|*aiwô|t=ever, always}} Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”), {{der|nl|gem-pro|*hwilīkaz}} Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz Head templates: {{head|nl|pronoun}} elk
  1. (chiefly in expressions) everyone; everybody Synonyms: ieder, iegelijk
    Sense id: en-elk-nl-pron-8EPMa5mI Categories (other): Dutch pronouns Disambiguation of Dutch pronouns: 54 46

Inflected forms

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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "elk"
          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: elk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: elk"
    },
    {
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          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
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          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: elk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: elk"
    }
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        "2": "dum",
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      "expansion": "Middle Dutch elc",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "each"
      },
      "expansion": "English each",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "elk"
      },
      "expansion": "West Frisian elk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*aiwô",
        "t": "ever, always"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*hwilīkaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”) + *ga- + Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.",
  "forms": [
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elke",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
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  ],
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        "part": "-",
        "pred": "-"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "det",
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          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch indefinite determiners",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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            [
              17,
              22
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I go to the park every day.",
          "text": "Ik ga elke dag even naar het park.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "each; every"
      ],
      "id": "en-elk-nl-det-S5VaJxaL",
      "links": [
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          "each",
          "each"
        ],
        [
          "every",
          "every"
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      ],
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        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "archaic"
          ],
          "word": "iegelijk"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɛlk/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "elk"
}

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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch elc",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "each"
      },
      "expansion": "English each",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "elk"
      },
      "expansion": "West Frisian elk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*aiwô",
        "t": "ever, always"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*hwilīkaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”) + *ga- + Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "pronoun"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "elk"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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              17,
              26
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          ],
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            ],
            [
              18,
              21
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Milk is good for everyone.",
          "text": "Melk is goed voor elk.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_literal_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "One at a time.",
          "literal_meaning": "Everybody at their turn.",
          "text": "Elk op zijn beurt.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "everyone; everybody"
      ],
      "id": "en-elk-nl-pron-8EPMa5mI",
      "links": [
        [
          "everyone",
          "everyone"
        ],
        [
          "everybody",
          "everybody"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly in expressions) everyone; everybody"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in expressions"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ieder"
        },
        {
          "word": "iegelijk"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛlk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-elk.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9e/Nl-elk.ogg/Nl-elk.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Nl-elk.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "elk"
}
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    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch indefinite determiners",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch pronouns",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlk",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlk/1 syllable"
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        }
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: elk"
    }
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        "2": "dum",
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      "expansion": "Middle Dutch elc",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "each"
      },
      "expansion": "English each",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "elk"
      },
      "expansion": "West Frisian elk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
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        "3": "*hwilīkaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”) + *ga- + Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.",
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "nl-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
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    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elk",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
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  "hyphenation": [
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        "def": "-",
        "part": "-",
        "pred": "-"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "det",
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            [
              17,
              22
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I go to the park every day.",
          "text": "Ik ga elke dag even naar het park.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "each; every"
      ],
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        [
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          "each"
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        [
          "every",
          "every"
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      ],
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          "word": "ieder"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "archaic"
          ],
          "word": "iegelijk"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɛlk/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlk"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "English each",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch elc. Compare English each, West Frisian elk, from Proto-Germanic *aiwô (“ever, always”) + *ga- + Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.",
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "elk"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "pron",
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        "everyone; everybody"
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          "everyone",
          "everyone"
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          "everybody",
          "everybody"
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        "(chiefly in expressions) everyone; everybody"
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          "word": "ieder"
        },
        {
          "word": "iegelijk"
        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛlk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-elk.ogg",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlk"
    }
  ],
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}

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