subtiel

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sub‧tiel

Adjective

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʏpˈtil/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: sub‧tiel
• Rhymes: -il

Adjective

subtiel (comparative subtieler, superlative subtielst)

1. subtle (hard to grasp)

   Synonym: verfijnd

2. cunning, skilful

   Synonyms: verfijnd, scherpzinnig

Declension

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

• subtiliteit

Descendants

• > Afrikaans: subtiel (inherited)
• → Indonesian: subtil