enough

A2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity

Also spelled eneuch, eneugh, and nough

US /ɪˈnʌf/ UK /ɪˈnʌf/ See IPA manual

Freq #214

Meanings

1

det
As much or as many as needed.

I've already had enough coffee today.
2

pron
A sufficient amount or number.

I have enough to keep me going for now.
3

adv
To the necessary degree; sufficiently.

Those pears aren't ripe enough to eat yet.
4

intj
Used to tell someone firmly to stop.

Enough! I don't want to hear any more excuses.

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Synonyms

2 pron · a sufficient amount or number. sufficiency

4 intj · used to tell someone firmly... that's enoughno more

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Etymology

From Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg (“enough”), from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz (“enough”) (compare Scots eneuch, West Frisian genôch, Dutch genoeg, German genug, Low German (ge)noog, Danish nok, Swedish nog, Icelandic nógur), from *ganuganą 'to suffice' (compare Old English ġeneah), or from *ga- + an unattested *nōgaz, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nó(n)ḱe (“he has reached, attained”), perfective of *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”) (compare Old Irish tánaic (“he arrived”), Latin nancisci (“to get”), Albanian kënaq (“to please, satisfy”).).

ynogh Middle English ġenōg Old English *ganōgaz Proto-Germanic *h₂eh₂nó(n)ḱe Proto-Indo-European

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# enough

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** det, pron, adv, intj
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈnʌf/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈnʌf/
**Frequency rank:** 214

## Meanings
1. As much or as many as needed.
2. A sufficient amount or number.
3. To the necessary degree; sufficiently.
4. Used to tell someone firmly to stop.

## Examples
- I've already had enough coffee today.
- I have enough to keep me going for now.
- Those pears aren't ripe enough to eat yet.
- Enough! I don't want to hear any more excuses.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ynogh
- Root: ġenōg
- Root: *ganōgaz
- Root: *h₂eh₂nó(n)ḱe

## Etymology
From Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg (“enough”), from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz (“enough”) (compare Scots eneuch, West Frisian genôch, Dutch genoeg, German genug, Low German (ge)noog, Danish nok, Swedish nog, Icelandic nógur), from *ganuganą 'to suffice' (compare Old English ġeneah), or from *ga- + an unattested *nōgaz, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nó(n)ḱe (“he has reached, attained”), perfective of *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”) (compare Old Irish tánaic (“he arrived”), Latin nancisci (“to get”), Albanian kënaq (“to please, satisfy”).).

## AI Etymology
Enough comes from Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg (“enough”), from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz (“enough”) (compare Scots eneuch, West Frisian genôch, Dutch genoeg, German genug, Low German (ge)noog, Danish nok, Swedish nog, Icelandic nógur), from *ganuganą 'to suffice' (compare Old English ġeneah), or from *ga- + an unattested *nōgaz, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nó(n)ḱe (“he has reached, attained”), perfective of *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”) (compare Old Irish tánaic (“he arrived”), Latin nancisci (“to get”), Albanian kënaq (“to please, satisfy”).).

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity

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