No. 4,682 in Dutch
el
"El" in Dutch is a historical unit of length, roughly equivalent to 68–70 cm, and also means "each" or "every" in certain contexts.
In a sentence
De el van het kleed werd gemeten.
The ell of the cloth was measured.
Here, 'el' refers to an old Dutch unit of length, historically used to measure fabrics.
De man stak zijn el omhoog tijdens het gebed.
The man raised his elbow during the prayer.
In this context, 'el' is a poetic or archaic term for the elbow or the arm as a whole.
Iedere el van de tuin werd zorgvuldig geplant.
Every part of the garden was carefully planted.
In this example, 'el' could metaphorically refer to a part or segment, showing its figurative usage in modern language.
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