debil
Albanian Edit
Etymology Edit
Learned borrowing from Latin debilis (“weak, frail, feeble”).
Noun Edit
debil m
Chavacano Edit
Etymology Edit
Adjective Edit
debil
Czech Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
debil m anim
- (offensive) a moron (disliked person), a dumb person
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hlupák
- (dated, medicine) mentally ill person
Declension Edit
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
Danish Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
- Rhymes: -iːl
Adjective Edit
debil
Inflection Edit
| Inflection of debil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | debil | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | debilt | — | —2 |
| Plural | debile | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | debile | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
References Edit
- “debil” in Den Danske Ordbog
German Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
debil (strong nominative masculine singular debiler, comparative debiler, superlative am debilsten)
Declension Edit
Positive forms of debil
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist debil | sie ist debil | es ist debil | sie sind debil | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | debiler | debile | debiles | debile |
| genitive | debilen | debiler | debilen | debiler | |
| dative | debilem | debiler | debilem | debilen | |
| accusative | debilen | debile | debiles | debile | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der debile | die debile | das debile | die debilen |
| genitive | des debilen | der debilen | des debilen | der debilen | |
| dative | dem debilen | der debilen | dem debilen | den debilen | |
| accusative | den debilen | die debile | das debile | die debilen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein debiler | eine debile | ein debiles | (keine) debilen |
| genitive | eines debilen | einer debilen | eines debilen | (keiner) debilen | |
| dative | einem debilen | einer debilen | einem debilen | (keinen) debilen | |
| accusative | einen debilen | eine debile | ein debiles | (keine) debilen | |
Comparative forms of debil
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist debiler | sie ist debiler | es ist debiler | sie sind debiler | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | debilerer | debilere | debileres | debilere |
| genitive | debileren | debilerer | debileren | debilerer | |
| dative | debilerem | debilerer | debilerem | debileren | |
| accusative | debileren | debilere | debileres | debilere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der debilere | die debilere | das debilere | die debileren |
| genitive | des debileren | der debileren | des debileren | der debileren | |
| dative | dem debileren | der debileren | dem debileren | den debileren | |
| accusative | den debileren | die debilere | das debilere | die debileren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein debilerer | eine debilere | ein debileres | (keine) debileren |
| genitive | eines debileren | einer debileren | eines debileren | (keiner) debileren | |
| dative | einem debileren | einer debileren | einem debileren | (keinen) debileren | |
| accusative | einen debileren | eine debilere | ein debileres | (keine) debileren | |
Superlative forms of debil
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
Occitan Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin dēbilis. Attested from the 13th century.[1]
Pronunciation Edit
Audio (Béarn) (file)
Adjective Edit
debil m (feminine singular debila, masculine plural debils, feminine plural debilas)
Related terms Edit
References Edit
- ^ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 179.
Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
debil m pers (feminine debilka)
- (derogatory) a moron
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
- (obsolete, pathology) person with slight mental retardation
Declension Edit
Declension of debil
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
Romanian Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from French débile, from Latin debilis.
Adjective Edit
debil m or n (feminine singular debilă, masculine plural debili, feminine and neuter plural debile)
Declension Edit
Serbo-Croatian Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
dèbīl m (Cyrillic spelling дѐбӣл)
- (pathology, obsolete) person with slight mental retardation
- (derogatory) a moron, jerk
Usage notes Edit
In obsolete medical usage, "debil" denoted the mildest level of developmental disability. More severe levels were denoted by the words imbecil and idiot.
Declension Edit
Declension of debil
Derived terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “debil” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Swedish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Latin debilis. Used since the 1920s.
Adjective Edit
debil (not comparable)
- moronic, slightly mentally challenged
Declension Edit
| Inflection of debil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | debil | — | — |
| Neuter singular | debilt | — | — |
| Plural | debila | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | debile | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | debile | — | — |
| All | debila | — | — |
| 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 | |||
Synonyms Edit
Related terms Edit
References Edit
- debil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- Debil in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed. supplement, 1926)
- debil in Ord för ord : svenska synonymer och uttryck (1984)