Enkelrijdige

Enkelrijdige is a Dutch adjective meaning “arranged in a single row” or “in a single-file line.” The form is used before a noun to indicate that items occupy or follow a single-file arrangement. The base combines enkel (“single”) with a suffix that marks a linear, row-like property.

Usage of enkelrijdige appears mainly in technical or descriptive writing rather than everyday speech. It is found in contexts such as traffic planning (een enkelrijdige rijweg describing vehicles moving in a single file on a narrow road), landscaping and agriculture (een enkelrijdige rij bomen or planten in één rij), and manufacturing or warehousing (enkelrijdige opstelling van producten for streamlined handling).

Etymology: The term is built from enkel (“single”) plus a derivational form that expresses a row or line property; in practice it corresponds to the English “single-file” or “single-row.”

Notes: The word is relatively rare in contemporary colloquial Dutch and may be replaced by more common expressions such as “in één rij” in general texts. It tends to appear in technical descriptions or planning documents rather than in everyday language.

See also: enkelvoudig, rij, single-file.