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By Bieneke Berendsen

Dutch Application English
Wat Before plural and singular nouns some, a bit of, a couple of
Een paar Before plural nouns some, a couple of
Enkele(n) 1) Before plural nouns
2) Independent, referring to plural nouns 		some, a few
Enige Before plural nouns some, a few
Verschillende Before plural nouns several
Verscheidene Before plural nouns several
Diverse Before plural nouns several
Menig Before singular nouns Quite a few ("many a ...")
Menigeen Independent Quite a few people ("Many a man")
Veel, vele 1) Before plural nouns
2) Before singular uncountable nouns 		Many
Velen Independent, referring to plural nouns (persons) Many
Weinig 1) Before plural nouns
2) Before singular uncountable nouns 		Few
Weinigen Independent, referring to plural nouns (persons) Few

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