simpel
DanishEdit
AdjectiveEdit
simpel (neuter simpelt, plural and definite singular attributive simple, comparative simplere, superlative (predicative) simplest, superlative (attributive) simpleste)
Further readingEdit
- “simpel” in Den Danske Ordbog
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)
InflectionEdit
Inflection of simpel | ||||
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uninflected | simpel | |||
inflected | simpele | |||
comparative | simpeler | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | simpel | simpeler | het simpelst het simpelste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | simpele | simpelere | simpelste |
n. sing. | simpel | simpeler | simpelste | |
plural | simpele | simpelere | simpelste | |
definite | simpele | simpelere | simpelste | |
partitive | simpels | simpelers | — |
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- → Indonesian: simpel
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
Middle High German, from Old French simple.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
simpel (strong nominative masculine singular simpler, comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)
DeclensionEdit
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist simpel | sie ist simpel | es ist simpel | sie sind simpel | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | simpler | simple | simples | simple |
genitive | simplen | simpler | simplen | simpler | |
dative | simplem | simpler | simplem | simplen | |
accusative | simplen | simple | simples | simple | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der simple | die simple | das simple | die simplen |
genitive | des simplen | der simplen | des simplen | der simplen | |
dative | dem simplen | der simplen | dem simplen | den simplen | |
accusative | den simplen | die simple | das simple | die simplen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein simpler | eine simple | ein simples | (keine) simplen |
genitive | eines simplen | einer simplen | eines simplen | (keiner) simplen | |
dative | einem simplen | einer simplen | einem simplen | (keinen) simplen | |
accusative | einen simplen | eine simple | ein simples | (keine) simplen |
Further readingEdit
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch simpel, from Old French and French simple, from Latin simplex (“simple”, literally “onefold”) (as opposed to duplex (“double”, literally “twofold”)), from semel (“the same”) + plicō (“I fold”). Doublet of simpleks.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
simpel or simpêl
- (colloquial) simple, uncomplicated.
- Synonym: sederhana
Further readingEdit
- “simpel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel
AdjectiveEdit
simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplere, indefinite superlative simplest, definite superlative simpleste)
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “simpel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel
AdjectiveEdit
simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplare, indefinite superlative simplast, definite superlative simplaste)
ReferencesEdit
- “simpel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
RomanschEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) sempel
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
simpel m (feminine singular simpla, masculine plural simpels, feminine plural simplas)
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish simpel, from Middle Low German simpel, from Latin simplex.
AdjectiveEdit
simpel (comparative simplare, superlative simplast)
- very easy; trivial
- lacking refinement
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of simpel | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | simpel | simplare | simplast |
Neuter singular | simpelt | simplare | simplast |
Plural | simpla | simplare | simplast |
Masculine plural3 | simple | simplare | simplast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | simple | simplare | simplaste |
All | simpla | simplare | simplaste |
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 |
DescendantsEdit
- → Finnish: simppeli
ReferencesEdit
- Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN