No. 704 in Danish
engang
"Engang" means "once" or "at some point" in English.
In a sentence
Han vil ikke engang prøve.
He won't even try.
Emphasizes a lack of willingness or action, conveying 'even' in English.
Jeg har engang besøgt København.
I once visited Copenhagen.
Indicates a past activity that happened once, related to 'once' in English.
Husk at tage medicinen, så det ikke sker engang til.
Remember to take the medicine, so it doesn't happen again.
Part of the phrase indicating repetition, 'engang til' translates to 'again' in English.
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