flexibel

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See also: flexíbel

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French flexible, from Latin flexibilis, from flectere (to bend); cognate with German flexibel, but not recorded in Middle Dutch.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

flexibel (comparative flexibeler, superlative flexibelst)

  1. (literally) flexible, pliable
  2. (figuratively) adaptable, flexible
  3. (figuratively) easygoing, approachable
    Ze heeft een flexibel karakter.She has an easy-going disposition.

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of flexibel
uninflected flexibel
inflected flexibele
comparative flexibeler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial flexibel flexibeler het flexibelst
het flexibelste
indefinite m./f. sing. flexibele flexibelere flexibelste
n. sing. flexibel flexibeler flexibelste
plural flexibele flexibelere flexibelste
definite flexibele flexibelere flexibelste
partitive flexibels flexibelers

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: fleksibel

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin flexibilis, from flectere (to bend).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

flexibel (strong nominative masculine singular flexibler, comparative flexibler, superlative am flexibelsten)

  1. flexible (easily bent without breaking)
    Synonym: biegsam
    Antonyms: unflexibel, inflexibel

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Further reading[edit]

  • flexibel” in Duden online
  • flexibel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

flexibel (comparative flexiblare, superlative flexiblast)

  1. flexible (able to adapt or be adapted to circumstances)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of flexibel
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular flexibel flexiblare flexiblast
Neuter singular flexibelt flexiblare flexiblast
Plural flexibla flexiblare flexiblast
Masculine plural3 flexible flexiblare flexiblast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 flexible flexiblare flexiblaste
All flexibla flexiblare flexiblaste
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

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