enfaldig
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish enfaldogher (“folded once”) (older form enfalder), from en (“one”) + fåll (“crease; fold”) + -ig (“-y”), from Old Norse einfaldr, from Proto-Germanic *ainafalþaz. Related to English onefold. Akin to en + -faldig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
enfaldig (comparative enfaldigare, superlative enfaldigast)
- Lacking knowledge and wits; stupid, simple, fatuous.
- Hennes enfaldiga min imponerade inte på åhörarna.
- "The stupid look on her face did not impress the listeners."
- (archaic) Consisting of only one part; onefold.
- (archaic) Lacking embellishment or refinement; simple, spartan.
- (archaic) Uncomplicated.
Declension edit
| Inflection of enfaldig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | enfaldig | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
| Neuter singular | enfaldigt | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
| Plural | enfaldiga | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
| Masculine plural3 | enfaldige | enfaldigare | enfaldigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | enfaldige | enfaldigare | enfaldigaste |
| All | enfaldiga | enfaldigare | enfaldigaste |
| 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 | |||