universel

Danish

Adjective

universel

1. universal

Inflection

Inflection of universel
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	universel	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	universelt	—	—2
Plural	universele	—	—2
Definite attributive1	universele	—	—
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.

Alternative forms

• universal

References

• “universel” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French universal, a borrowing from Latin ūniversālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Homophones: universelle, universelles, universels

Adjective

universel (feminine universelle, masculine plural universels, feminine plural universelles)

1. universal
2. all-purpose, universal (useful for many purposes)

   pince universelle ― combination pliers, lineman's pliers

   clef universelle ― universal key

Derived terms

• grammaire universelle
• quantificateur universel
• suffrage universel

 

Related terms

• univers
• universalisation
• universaliser
• universalité
• universellement

Further reading

• “universel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Ladin

Adjective

universel m (feminine singular universela, masculine plural universei, feminine plural universeles)

1. universal

Middle English

Adjective

universel

1. Alternative form of universal