debiel

Dutch

Etymology

From French débile, from Latin dēbilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈbil/, /deːˈbil/

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• Hyphenation: de‧biel
• Rhymes: -il

Adjective

debiel (comparative debieler, superlative debielst)

1. (psychology, dated) mildly mentally disabled (formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80)
2. (by extension, derogatory) stupid, idiotic
3. (archaic) weak, lacking strength or capacity

Inflection

Inflection of debiel
uninflected	debiel
inflected	debiele
comparative	debieler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		debiel	debieler	het debielst het debielste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	debiele	debielere	debielste
	n. sing.	debiel	debieler	debielste
	plural	debiele	debielere	debielste
definite		debiele	debielere	debielste
partitive		debiels	debielers	—

Derived terms

• debiliteit

 

Noun

debiel m (plural debielen, diminutive debieltje n)

1. (psychology, dated) person with a mild mental disability (formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80)
2. (by extension, derogatory) idiot, imbecile

Derived terms

• deb
• randdebiel