enfoldig
Danish
editAdjective
editenfoldig (neuter enfoldigt, plural and definite singular attributive enfoldige, comparative enfoldigere, superlative (predicative) enfoldigst, superlative (attributive) enfoldigste)
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom enfold + -ig. Compare German einfältig and Dutch eenvoudig.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editenfoldig (neuter singular enfoldig, definite singular and plural enfoldige)
Usage notes
editThe meaning was originally "simple", "honest", corresponding to Latin simplex. Later the word gained a pejorative connotation, just like English simple.
Related terms
editSee also
edit- einfaldig (Nynorsk)
References
edit- “enfoldig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- Falk, Hjalmar, Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 137