"enkel" meaning in Swedish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛŋ.kɛl/ Audio: Sv-enkel.ogg
Etymology: From Old Swedish enkil, from Middle Low German enkel, from Proto-Germanic *ainkila-, equivalent to en (“one”) + -el. 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|enkil}} Old Swedish enkil, {{bor|sv|gml|enkel}} Middle Low German enkel, {{der|sv|gem-pro|*ainkila-}} Proto-Germanic *ainkila-, {{m|sv|en||one}} en (“one”), {{m|sv|-el}} -el, {{cog|da|enkel}} Danish enkel, {{m|da|enkelt}} enkelt, {{cog|no|enkel}} Norwegian enkel, {{cog|is|ekkil}} Icelandic ekkil, {{cog|nl|enkel}} Dutch enkel, {{cog|got|𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃}} Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls), {{cog|la|singulus}} Latin singulus, {{m|sv|änka||widow}} änka (“widow”), {{m|sv|änkling||widower}} änkling (“widower”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective}} enkel Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], enkel [common-gender, indefinite, positive, singular], enklare [common-gender, comparative, indefinite, singular], enklast [common-gender, indefinite, singular, superlative], enkelt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], enklare [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], enklast [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], enkla [indefinite, plural, positive], enklare [comparative, indefinite, plural], enklast [indefinite, plural, superlative], enkle [indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], enklare [comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], enklast [indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], enkle [definite, masculine, positive, singular], enklare [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], enklaste [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], enkla [definite, positive], enklare [comparative, definite], enklaste [definite, superlative]
  1. simple, single; of one layer
    Sense id: en-enkel-sv-adj-pypDxNRx
  2. easy, simple; not difficult Synonyms (easy): lätt, simpel
    Sense id: en-enkel-sv-adj-POBujd6r Disambiguation of 'easy': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. simple, uncomplicated
    Sense id: en-enkel-sv-adj-cQCHFPzm
  4. plain, simple; containing only the most fundamental parts
    Sense id: en-enkel-sv-adj-bFaZVSEd Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 19 53 5
  5. single
    Sense id: en-enkel-sv-adj-lH8YdQb3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: enkelhet, helt enkelt, förenkla, enkelbiljett

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"easy\"",
      "word": "svår"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"easy\"",
      "word": "komplicerad"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"plain\"",
      "word": "tillkrånglad"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"single\"",
      "word": "dubbel"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"single\"",
      "word": "multipel"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gmq-osw",
        "3": "enkil"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Swedish enkil",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German enkel",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ainkila-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ainkila-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "",
        "4": "one"
      },
      "expansion": "en (“one”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "-el"
      },
      "expansion": "-el",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish enkel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "enkelt"
      },
      "expansion": "enkelt",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "no",
        "2": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian enkel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "ekkil"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic ekkil",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch enkel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "singulus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin singulus",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "änka",
        "3": "",
        "4": "widow"
      },
      "expansion": "änka (“widow”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "änkling",
        "3": "",
        "4": "widower"
      },
      "expansion": "änkling (“widower”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Swedish enkil, from Middle Low German enkel, from Proto-Germanic *ainkila-, equivalent to en (“one”) + -el. 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”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sv-adj-reg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "indefinite",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkelt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "enkel",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "enkelhet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "helt enkelt"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "förenkla"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "enkelbiljett"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A single shot of whiskey, please.",
          "text": "En enkel whiskey, tack.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple, single; of one layer"
      ],
      "id": "en-enkel-sv-adj-pypDxNRx",
      "links": [
        [
          "simple",
          "simple"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Learning a foreign language isn't always easy.",
          "text": "Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkelt.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "easy, simple; not difficult"
      ],
      "id": "en-enkel-sv-adj-POBujd6r",
      "links": [
        [
          "easy",
          "easy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0",
          "sense": "easy",
          "word": "lätt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0",
          "sense": "easy",
          "word": "simpel"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Lisa has a simple apartment without decorations.",
          "text": "Lisa har en enkel våning utan dekorationer.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple, uncomplicated"
      ],
      "id": "en-enkel-sv-adj-cQCHFPzm"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "5 18 19 53 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I only want a plain cup of coffee, no sugar or other weird things in it.",
          "text": "Jag vill bara ha en enkel kopp kaffe, inget socker eller andra konstigheter i.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plain, simple; containing only the most fundamental parts"
      ],
      "id": "en-enkel-sv-adj-bFaZVSEd"
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Do you want a one-way ticket?",
          "text": "Vill du ha en enkelbiljett?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "single"
      ],
      "id": "en-enkel-sv-adj-lH8YdQb3"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛŋ.kɛl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Sv-enkel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/38/Sv-enkel.ogg/Sv-enkel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Sv-enkel.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enkel"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"easy\"",
      "word": "svår"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"easy\"",
      "word": "komplicerad"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"plain\"",
      "word": "tillkrånglad"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"single\"",
      "word": "dubbel"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"single\"",
      "word": "multipel"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Swedish adjectives",
    "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Swedish lemmas",
    "Swedish terms borrowed from Middle Low German",
    "Swedish terms derived from Middle Low German",
    "Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish",
    "Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish",
    "Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Swedish terms with audio links"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gmq-osw",
        "3": "enkil"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Swedish enkil",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German enkel",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ainkila-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ainkila-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "",
        "4": "one"
      },
      "expansion": "en (“one”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "-el"
      },
      "expansion": "-el",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish enkel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "enkelt"
      },
      "expansion": "enkelt",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "no",
        "2": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian enkel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "ekkil"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic ekkil",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "enkel"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch enkel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "singulus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin singulus",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "änka",
        "3": "",
        "4": "widow"
      },
      "expansion": "änka (“widow”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "änkling",
        "3": "",
        "4": "widower"
      },
      "expansion": "änkling (“widower”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Swedish enkil, from Middle Low German enkel, from Proto-Germanic *ainkila-, equivalent to en (“one”) + -el. 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”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sv-adj-reg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "indefinite",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkelt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enkla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enklaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "enkel",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "enkelhet"
    },
    {
      "word": "helt enkelt"
    },
    {
      "word": "förenkla"
    },
    {
      "word": "enkelbiljett"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A single shot of whiskey, please.",
          "text": "En enkel whiskey, tack.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple, single; of one layer"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "simple",
          "simple"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Learning a foreign language isn't always easy.",
          "text": "Att lära sig ett främmande språk är inte alltid enkelt.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "easy, simple; not difficult"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "easy",
          "easy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Lisa has a simple apartment without decorations.",
          "text": "Lisa har en enkel våning utan dekorationer.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple, uncomplicated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I only want a plain cup of coffee, no sugar or other weird things in it.",
          "text": "Jag vill bara ha en enkel kopp kaffe, inget socker eller andra konstigheter i.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plain, simple; containing only the most fundamental parts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Do you want a one-way ticket?",
          "text": "Vill du ha en enkelbiljett?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "single"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛŋ.kɛl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Sv-enkel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/38/Sv-enkel.ogg/Sv-enkel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Sv-enkel.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "easy",
      "word": "lätt"
    },
    {
      "sense": "easy",
      "word": "simpel"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enkel"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Swedish dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.