simpel

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Danish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. simple

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɪmpəl]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: sim‧pel
  • Rhymes: -ɪmpəl

Adjective[edit]

simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)

  1. simple

Inflection[edit]

Inflection 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

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: simpel

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Middle High German, from Old French simple.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪmpl̩/, /ˈzɪmpəl/
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪmpl̩/ (Austria)
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

simpel (strong nominative masculine singular simpler, comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)

  1. simple
    Synonym: einfach

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch simpel, from Old French and French simple, from Latin simplex (simple, literally onefold) (as opposed to duplex (double, literally twofold)), from semel (the same) + plicō (I fold). Doublet of simpleks.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɪm.pəl]
  • Hyphenation: sim‧pêl

Adjective[edit]

simpel or simpêl

  1. (colloquial) simple, uncomplicated
    Synonym: sederhana

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. simple

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. simple

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Romansch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin simplex.

Adjective[edit]

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

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

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

simpel (comparative simplare, superlative simplast)

  1. very easy; trivial
  2. lacking refinement

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

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

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