debiel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French débile, from Latin dēbilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
debiel (comparative debieler, superlative debielst)
- (psychology, dated) mildly mentally disabled (formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80)
- (by extension, derogatory) stupid, idiotic
- (archaic) weak, lacking strength or capacity
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of debiel | ||||
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uninflected | debiel | |||
inflected | debiele | |||
comparative | debieler | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | debiel | debieler | het debielst het debielste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | debiele | debielere | debielste |
n. sing. | debiel | debieler | debielste | |
plural | debiele | debielere | debielste | |
definite | debiele | debielere | debielste | |
partitive | debiels | debielers | — |
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
debiel m (plural debielen, diminutive debieltje n)
- (psychology, dated) person with a mild mental disability (formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80)
- (by extension, derogatory) idiot, imbecile
Derived terms[edit]
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