moreel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French moral. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
moreel (comparative moreler, superlative moreelst)
- moral [from late 18th c.]
Inflection[edit]
Declension of moreel | ||||
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uninflected | moreel | |||
inflected | morele | |||
comparative | moreler | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | moreel | moreler | het moreelst het moreelste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | morele | morelere | moreelste |
n. sing. | moreel | moreler | moreelste | |
plural | morele | morelere | moreelste | |
definite | morele | morelere | moreelste | |
partitive | moreels | morelers | — |
Alternative forms[edit]
- moraal (obsolete)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Indonesian: morel
Noun[edit]
moreel f or n (uncountable)
- Obsolete form of moraal.
- morale
- Zulk slecht leiderschap verklaart het lage moreel van de troepen. ― Such poor leadership explains the low morale of the troops.
Usage notes[edit]
In the obsolete sense of moral, the gender of the term is usually feminine; in the sense of morale, its gender is neuter.
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