No. 2,565 in Dutch
enkel
"Enkel" in Dutch means "ankle" or "single."
In a sentence
Ik draag een enkelband om mijn voet.
I wear an ankle bracelet around my foot.
Here, 'enkel' is part of the compound word 'enkelband', where it refers to 'ankle', indicating the anatomical part of the leg.
Hij heeft maar een enkel koekje gegeten.
He has eaten only a single cookie.
In this sentence, 'enkel' is used to mean 'single' or 'only one', describing the quantity of cookies consumed.
Een enkel moment kan alles veranderen.
A single moment can change everything.
'Enkel' here signifies 'single' or 'just one', emphasizing the singularity of the moment being referred to.
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