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Definition 2024
enigst
enigst
Dutch
Adjective
enigst (not comparable)
- only, single
- Dat was zijn enigste kans.
- That was his only chance.
- Zij is een enigst kind.
- She is an only child.
- Dat was zijn enigste kans.
Usage notes
This word is often used instead of enig, but people may see it as wrong. The form is correct, but the use of it is discouraged. Its use is only considered correct when used in a certain style or when used in a fixed phrase, such as enigst kind. See http://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/262/ (in Dutch) for more information.
Inflection
| Inflection of enigst | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | enigst | |||
| inflected | enigste | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | — | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | enigste | ||
| n. sing. | enigst | |||
| plural | enigste | |||
| definite | enigste | |||
| partitive | — | |||
Synonyms
Adjective
enigst
- Superlative form of enig