enfoldig

Danish

Adjective

enfoldig (neuter enfoldigt, plural and definite singular attributive enfoldige, comparative enfoldigere, superlative (predicative) enfoldigst, superlative (attributive) enfoldigste)

1. simple-minded

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From enfold +‎ -ig. Compare German einfältig and Dutch eenvoudig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈfɔldɪ/

Adjective

enfoldig (neuter singular enfoldig, definite singular and plural enfoldige)

1. simple-minded

Usage notes

The meaning was originally "simple", "honest", corresponding to Latin simplex. Later the word gained a pejorative connotation, just like English simple.

Related terms

• enfold

See also

• einfaldig (Nynorsk)

References

• “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