elk

Elk nadeel heeft zijn voordeel, zoals Johan Cruijff al zei.

Every disadvantage has its advantage, as Johan Cruyff already said.

A well-known Dutch proverb. 'Elk' is used here before a singular noun.

De deelnemers kregen elk een certificaat na afloop van de cursus.

The participants each received a certificate after the course.

'Elk' can also function as a pronoun, meaning 'each one' or 'each person', often referring back to a plural subject.

Voor elk probleem is er een oplossing, als je maar goed zoekt.

For every problem there is a solution, if you just search well.

'Elk' is singular and requires a singular noun following it.

De kinderen kregen elk een stuk chocolade, wat voor veel blije gezichten zorgde.

The children each received a piece of chocolate, which caused many happy faces.

Similar to example 2, 'elk' refers to each individual in a group.

Elk land heeft zijn eigen unieke cultuur en tradities.

Every country has its own unique culture and traditions.

Standard use of 'elk' before a singular noun.

We hebben elk onze eigen verantwoordelijkheden binnen het project.

We each have our own responsibilities within the project.

Here, 'elk' follows a plural pronoun ('we') and refers to individual members of that group.

Elk jaar bezoeken miljoenen toeristen Amsterdam, en de stad blijft populair.

Every year millions of tourists visit Amsterdam, and the city remains popular.

'Elk jaar' is a common phrase meaning 'every year'.

Ze namen elk een andere route naar huis om de files te vermijden.

They each took a different route home to avoid the traffic jams.

Again, 'elk' refers to individuals within a plural subject.