"enkeling" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛŋ.kəˌlɪŋ/ Audio: Nl-enkeling.ogg Forms: enkelingen [plural], enkelingetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From enkel + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|nl|enkel|ling}} enkel + -ling Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|++}} enkeling m (plural enkelingen, diminutive enkelingetje n)
  1. single person, individual Tags: masculine Synonyms: individu
    Sense id: en-enkeling-nl-noun-QrPKDJ4q Categories (other): Dutch terms suffixed with -ling Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -ling: 76 24
  2. (with indefinite article) some person or other, some people Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-enkeling-nl-noun-3XML~8mc Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, One Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of One: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: enkel [adjective]

Inflected forms

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      "form": "enkelingen",
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    },
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              37,
              49
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              44
            ]
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          "english": "It is usually not dangerous, but some people may become seriously ill.",
          "text": "Meestal is het niet gevaarlijk, maar een enkeling kan wel ernstig ziek worden.",
          "translation": "It is usually not dangerous, but some people may become seriously ill.",
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        "some person or other, some people"
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        "with indefinite article"
      ],
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        "masculine"
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "enkelingetje",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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