enkele — meaning in English

English meaning

• few det A small number of; not many.
• some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.

Senses

enkele is used for these senses in English:

• few (preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
• some (stressed) A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
• some A nonzero, unspecified quantity or number of (an unbounded set of countable things).
• some A certain number, at least two.
• some An indefinite quantity.

few — full definition

1. det A small number of; not many.
2. pron A small number of people or things, used on its own.

some — full definition

1. determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
2. determiner Used to mean "a considerable amount of", emphasising a notable quantity or degree.
3. pronoun An unspecified part or number of a larger group.

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