debil

See also: débil and dèbil

Albanian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin debilis (“weak, frail, feeble”).

Noun

debil m

1. moron, idiot

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Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish débil (“weak”).

Adjective

debil

1. weak

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɛbɪl]
• Rhymes: -ɛbɪl

Noun

1. (offensive) a moron (disliked person), a dumb person
2. (dated, medicine) mentally ill person

Synonyms

• See also idiot

Related terms

• debilní
• debilita

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːl

Adjective

debil

1. moronic

Inflection

Inflection of debil
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	debil	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	debilt	—	—2
Plural	debile	—	—2
Definite attributive1	debile	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “debil” in Den Danske Ordbog

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

debil (not comparable)

1. (dated, now offensive) slightly mentally challenged; slightly retarded

Derived terms

• grenzdebil

Further reading

• “debil” in Duden online

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.bil/

• Audio:

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Noun

debil m pers (female equivalent debilka)

1. (offensive) a moron
2. (medicine, obsolete) person with slight mental retardation

Usage notes

In obsolete medical usage, "debil" denoted the mildest level of developmental disability. More severe levels were denoted by the words imbecyl and idiota.

Declension

Declension of debil

	singular	plural
nominative	debil	debile
genitive	debila	debili/debilów
dative	debilowi	debilom
accusative	debila	debili/debilów
instrumental	debilem	debilami
locative	debilu	debilach
vocative	debilu	debile

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:głupiec

Derived terms

• debilizm
• debilny

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin debilis. Used since the 1920s.

Adjective

debil (not comparable)

1. moronic, slightly mentally challenged

Declension

Inflection of debil
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	debil	—	—
Neuter singular	debilt	—	—
Plural	debila	—	—
Masculine plural3	debile	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	debile	—	—
All	debila	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms

• efterbliven
• förståndsklen
• förståndssvag
• utvecklingsstörd

Related terms

• debilitet

References

• debil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Debil in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed. supplement, 1926)
• debil in Ord för ord : svenska synonymer och uttryck (1984)