No. 891 in Danish
ens
"Ens" in Danish means "alike," "identical," or "the same."
In a sentence
Vi har ikke ens sko på i dag.
We are not wearing the same shoes today.
Here, 'ens' is used as an adjective meaning 'identical' or 'same', describing the noun 'sko' (shoes), showing agreement in appearance or type.
Du skal male væggene ens i hele rummet.
You need to paint the walls evenly throughout the room.
In this sentence, 'ens' is an adverb meaning 'uniformly' or 'evenly', specifying how the action of painting should be carried out.
Alle børnene blev behandlet ens af lærerne.
All the children were treated equally by the teachers.
Here, 'ens' is again an adverb, interpreted as 'equally' or 'in the same way', emphasizing impartiality in treatment.
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