civiel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch civil, from Middle French civil, Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈvil/

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• Hyphenation: ci‧viel
• Rhymes: -il

Adjective

civiel (comparative civieler, superlative civielst)

1. civil (all senses)
2. civilian

Inflection

Declension of civiel
uninflected	civiel
inflected	civiele
comparative	civieler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		civiel	civieler	het civielst het civielste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	civiele	civielere	civielste
	n. sing.	civiel	civieler	civielste
	plural	civiele	civielere	civielste
definite		civiele	civielere	civielste
partitive		civiels	civielers	—

Noun

civiel n (uncountable)

1. plain clothes

Descendants

• → Indonesian: sipil