"enigst" meaning in Dutch

See enigst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: Nl-enigst.ogg Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], - [adverbial, positive, predicative], enigste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], enigst [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], enigste [indefinite, plural, positive], enigste [definite, positive], - [partitive, positive], eenigst [alternative]
Etymology: From enig + -st. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|enig|-st|id2=superlative}} enig + -st Head templates: {{nl-adj|-}} enigst (not comparable) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj||-|part=-|pred=-}}
  1. (colloquial, now often proscribed) only, single Tags: colloquial, not-comparable, often, proscribed Synonyms: enig
    Sense id: en-enigst-nl-adj-CaQPB1nU Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -st (superlative) Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 24 52 24 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -st (superlative): 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Audio: Nl-enigst.ogg Forms: eenigst [alternative]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|adjective form}} enigst
  1. superlative degree of enig Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: enig
    Sense id: en-enigst-nl-adj-1GgWRpY3 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 24 52 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Audio: Nl-enigst.ogg Forms: enigsten [plural], enigste [inflected], eenigst [alternative]
Etymology: From enig + -st. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|enig|-st|id2=superlative}} enig + -st Head templates: {{head|nl|pronoun|plural|enigsten|inflected|enigste}} enigst (plural enigsten, inflected enigste)
  1. (colloquial, now often proscribed) only one/thing Tags: colloquial, often, proscribed
    Sense id: en-enigst-nl-pron-rCjETQ8J Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch pronouns Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 24 52 24 Disambiguation of Dutch pronouns: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "english": "That was his only chance.",
          "text": "Dat was zijn enigste kans.",
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          "english": "She is an only child.",
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          "english": "You are the only one who objects to it.",
          "text": "Jij bent de enigste die er bezwaar tegen heeft.",
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          "english": "The only thing I see is trees.",
          "text": "Het enigst/enigste dat ik zie is bomen.",
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          "english": "That was his only chance.",
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