labil

See also: lábil

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lābilis (“apt to slip, transient”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /labiːl/, [laˈb̥iːˀl]
• Rhymes: -iːl

Adjective

labil

1. labile (apt or likely to change)

Inflection

Inflection of labil

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	labil	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	labilt	—	—2
plural	labile	—	—2
definite attributive1	labile	—	—

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.

Synonyms

• ustadig

Antonyms

• stabil

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin lābilis (“slippery”), from lābor, lābī (“slip; glide, flow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈbiːl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: la‧bil

Adjective

labil (strong nominative masculine singular labiler, comparative labiler, superlative am labilsten)

1. unstable

   Synonym: instabil

   Antonym: stabil

   • 1917, Ricarda Huch, Der Fall Deruga [The Deruga Case]‎^[1]:

     Für die Eigenart Derugas, die darin bestehe, daß er sich im labilen Gleichgewicht befinde, ließen sich vermutlich noch zahlreiche Beispiele aufbringen.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. labile (apt or likely to change)

   Synonym: instabil

Declension

Positive forms of labil

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist labil	sie ist labil	es ist labil	sie sind labil
strong declension (without article)	nominative	labiler	labile	labiles	labile
	genitive	labilen	labiler	labilen	labiler
	dative	labilem	labiler	labilem	labilen
	accusative	labilen	labile	labiles	labile
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der labile	die labile	das labile	die labilen
	genitive	des labilen	der labilen	des labilen	der labilen
	dative	dem labilen	der labilen	dem labilen	den labilen
	accusative	den labilen	die labile	das labile	die labilen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein labiler	eine labile	ein labiles	(keine) labilen
	genitive	eines labilen	einer labilen	eines labilen	(keiner) labilen
	dative	einem labilen	einer labilen	einem labilen	(keinen) labilen
	accusative	einen labilen	eine labile	ein labiles	(keine) labilen

Comparative forms of labil

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist labiler	sie ist labiler	es ist labiler	sie sind labiler
strong declension (without article)	nominative	labilerer	labilere	labileres	labilere
	genitive	labileren	labilerer	labileren	labilerer
	dative	labilerem	labilerer	labilerem	labileren
	accusative	labileren	labilere	labileres	labilere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der labilere	die labilere	das labilere	die labileren
	genitive	des labileren	der labileren	des labileren	der labileren
	dative	dem labileren	der labileren	dem labileren	den labileren
	accusative	den labileren	die labilere	das labilere	die labileren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein labilerer	eine labilere	ein labileres	(keine) labileren
	genitive	eines labileren	einer labileren	eines labileren	(keiner) labileren
	dative	einem labileren	einer labileren	einem labileren	(keinen) labileren
	accusative	einen labileren	eine labilere	ein labileres	(keine) labileren

Superlative forms of labil

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am labilsten	sie ist am labilsten	es ist am labilsten	sie sind am labilsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	labilster	labilste	labilstes	labilste
	genitive	labilsten	labilster	labilsten	labilster
	dative	labilstem	labilster	labilstem	labilsten
	accusative	labilsten	labilste	labilstes	labilste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der labilste	die labilste	das labilste	die labilsten
	genitive	des labilsten	der labilsten	des labilsten	der labilsten
	dative	dem labilsten	der labilsten	dem labilsten	den labilsten
	accusative	den labilsten	die labilste	das labilste	die labilsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein labilster	eine labilste	ein labilstes	(keine) labilsten
	genitive	eines labilsten	einer labilsten	eines labilsten	(keiner) labilsten
	dative	einem labilsten	einer labilsten	einem labilsten	(keinen) labilsten
	accusative	einen labilsten	eine labilste	ein labilstes	(keine) labilsten

Further reading

• “labil” in Duden online
• “labil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch labiel, from Late Latin lābilis (“slippery”), from lābor, lābī (“slip; glide, flow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlabɪl]
• Hyphenation: la‧bil

Adjective

labil

1. unstable, labile

Derived terms

• kelabilan

Further reading

• “labil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French labile, from Latin labilis.

Adjective

labil m or n (feminine singular labilă, masculine plural labili, feminine and neuter plural labile)

1. labile

Declension

Declension of labil

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	labil		labilă		labili	labile
	definite	labilul		labila		labilii	labilele
genitive- dative	indefinite	labil		labile		labili	labile
	definite	labilului		labilei		labililor	labilelor

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French labile, from Latin lābilis (“slippery”). Doublet of lapsus and lavin.

Adjective

labil (comparative labilare, superlative labilast)

1. prone to strong, unpredictable changes in mood, especially to violent anger; unstable, volatile, unbalanced, labile, etc.

   Var försiktig med den där snubben. Han är labil som fan.

   Be careful with that guy. He's unstable as fuck.

2. (chemistry) labile

Declension

Inflection of labil

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	labil	labilare	labilast
neuter singular	labilt	labilare	labilast
plural	labila	labilare	labilast
masculine plural2	labile	labilare	labilast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	labile	labilare	labilaste
all	labila	labilare	labilaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Synonyms

• instabil
• ostadig

Antonyms

• stabil

Derived terms

• labilitet

References

• labil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• labil in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• labil in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)