plausibel
German
editEtymology
editFrench plausible, from Latin plausibilis
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editplausibel (strong nominative masculine singular plausibler, comparative plausibler, superlative am plausibelsten)
- plausible (seemingly valid)
- Synonyms: einleuchtend, glaubhaft
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 374:
- Wenn Sie mir sagten: Krankheit ist bisweilen eine Folge der Liederlichkeit, so wäre das plausibel …
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
editPositive forms of plausibel
Comparative forms of plausibel
Superlative forms of plausibel
Further reading
editSwedish
editAdjective
editplausibel (comparative plausiblare, superlative plausiblast)
- plausible, seemingly valid
Declension
editInflection of plausibel | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | plausibel | plausiblare | plausiblast |
Neuter singular | plausibelt | plausiblare | plausiblast |
Plural | plausibla | plausiblare | plausiblast |
Masculine plural3 | plausible | plausiblare | plausiblast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | plausible | plausiblare | plausiblaste |
All | plausibla | plausiblare | plausiblaste |
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 |