debiel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom French débile, from Latin dēbilis.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editdebiel (comparative debieler, superlative debielst)
- (psychology, dated) mildly mentally disabled (formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80)
- (by extension, derogatory) stupid, idiotic
- (archaic) weak, lacking strength or capacity
Declension
editDeclension of debiel | ||||
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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
editNoun
editdebiel m (plural debielen, diminutive debieltje n)
- (psychology, dated) person with a mild mental disability (formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80)
- (by extension, derogatory) idiot, imbecile
Derived terms
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- Rhymes:Dutch/il
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- Dutch lemmas
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- Dutch nouns
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