enfaldig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish enfaldogher (“folded once”) (older form enfalder), from en (“one”) + fåll (“crease; fold”) + -ig (“-y”), from Old Norse einfaldr, from Proto-Germanic *ainafalþaz. Related to English onefold. Akin to en + -faldig
Pronunciation
Adjective
enfaldig
Inflection of enfaldig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | enfaldig | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
Neuter singular | enfaldigt | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
Plural | enfaldiga | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
Masculine plural3 | enfaldige | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | enfaldige | enfaldigare | enfaldigaste |
All | enfaldiga | enfaldigare | enfaldigaste |
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 |
- Lacking knowledge and wits; stupid, simple, fatuous.
- Hennes enfaldiga min imponerade inte på åhörarna.
- "The stupid look on her face did not impress the listeners."
- (archaic) Consisting of only one part; onefold.
- (archaic) Lacking embellishment or refinement; simple, spartan.
- (archaic) Uncomplicated.