simpel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɪmpəl]

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• Hyphenation: sim‧pel
• Rhymes: -ɪmpəl

Adjective

simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)

1. simple

Inflection

Declension of simpel
uninflected	simpel
inflected	simpele
comparative	simpeler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		simpel	simpeler	het simpelst het simpelste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	simpele	simpelere	simpelste
	n. sing.	simpel	simpeler	simpelste
	plural	simpele	simpelere	simpelste
definite		simpele	simpelere	simpelste
partitive		simpels	simpelers	—

Synonyms

• eenvoudig

Derived terms

• versimpelen

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪmpl̩/, /ˈzɪmpəl/

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Adjective

simpel (comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)

1. simple

See also

• einfach

Further reading

• “simpel” in Duden online

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel

Adjective

simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplere, indefinite superlative simplest, definite superlative simpleste)

1. simple

Related terms

• simpelthen

References

• “simpel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel

Adjective

simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplare, indefinite superlative simplast, definite superlative simplaste)

1. simple

References

• “simpel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) sempel

Etymology

From Latin simplex.

Adjective

simpel m (feminine singular simpla, masculine plural simpels, feminine plural simplas)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) simple, easy

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish simpel, from Middle Low German simpel, from Latin simplex.

Adjective

simpel (comparative simplare, superlative simplast)

1. very easy; trivial
2. lacking refinement

Declension

Inflection of simpel
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	simpel	simplare	simplast
Neuter singular	simpelt	simplare	simplast
Plural	simpla	simplare	simplast
Masculine plural3	simple	simplare	simplast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	simple	simplare	simplaste
All	simpla	simplare	simplaste
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

Descendants

• → Finnish: simppeli

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Anagrams

• simple