subtiel

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch subtiel, from Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- +‎ tēla (a web).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sub‧tiel

Adjective

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subtiel (attributive subtiele, comparative subtieler, superlative subtielste)

  1. subtle
    Synonyms: fyn, teer, skerpsinnig, fynsinnig, listig
    Sy taal spreek ryk en subtiele betekenisse uit.
    His language expresses rich and subtle meanings.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- +‎ tēla (a web).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʏpˈtil/
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  • Hyphenation: sub‧tiel
  • Rhymes: -il

Adjective

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subtiel (comparative subtieler, superlative subtielst)

  1. subtle (hard to grasp)
    Synonym: verfijnd
  2. cunning, skilful
    Synonyms: verfijnd, scherpzinnig

Declension

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Declension of subtiel
uninflected subtiel
inflected subtiele
comparative subtieler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial subtiel subtieler het subtielst
het subtielste
indefinite m./f. sing. subtiele subtielere subtielste
n. sing. subtiel subtieler subtielste
plural subtiele subtielere subtielste
definite subtiele subtielere subtielste
partitive subtiels subtielers

Derived terms

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