See also: débil and dèbil

Albanian Edit

Etymology Edit

Learned borrowing from Latin debilis (weak, frail, feeble).

Noun Edit

debil m

  1. moron, idiot

Chavacano Edit

Etymology Edit

From Spanish débil (weak).

Adjective Edit

debil

  1. weak

Czech Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

debil m anim

  1. (offensive) a moron (disliked person), a dumb person
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hlupák
  2. (dated, medicine) mentally ill person

Declension Edit

Related terms Edit

Further reading Edit

  • debil in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • debil in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • debil in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation Edit

Adjective Edit

debil

  1. moronic

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

German Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /deˈbiːl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːl
  • Hyphenation: de‧bil

Adjective Edit

debil (strong nominative masculine singular debiler, comparative debiler, superlative am debilsten)

  1. (dated, now offensive) slightly mentally challenged; slightly retarded

Declension Edit

Derived terms Edit

Further reading Edit

  • debil” in Duden online
  • debil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • debil” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Occitan Edit

Etymology Edit

From Latin dēbilis. Attested from the 13th century.[1]

Pronunciation Edit

  • (file)

Adjective Edit

debil m (feminine singular debila, masculine plural debils, feminine plural debilas)

  1. weak
    Synonym: feble
    Antonym: fòrt

Related terms Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 179.

Polish Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

debil m pers (feminine debilka)

  1. (derogatory) a moron
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (obsolete, pathology) person with slight mental retardation

Declension Edit

Derived terms Edit

Further reading Edit

  • debil in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • debil in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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)

  1. stupid

Declension Edit

Serbo-Croatian Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin debilis.

Noun Edit

dèbīl m (Cyrillic spelling дѐбӣл)

  1. (pathology, obsolete) person with slight mental retardation
  2. (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

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)

  1. 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

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