simpel
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)
Inflection
Declension of simpel | ||||
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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
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
simpel (comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)
Declension
See also
Further reading
- “simpel” in Duden online
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)
Related terms
References
- “simpel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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)
References
- “simpel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) sempel
Etymology
Adjective
simpel m (feminine singular simpla, masculine plural simpels, feminine plural simplas)
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish simpel, from Middle Low German simpel, from Latin simplex.
Adjective
simpel (comparative simplare, superlative simplast)
- very easy; trivial
- lacking refinement
Declension
Inflection of simpel | |||
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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
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