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debil
debil
Danish
Etymology
From Latin debillo
Adjective
debil
Inflection
| Inflection of debil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | debil | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | debilt | — | —2 |
| Plural | debile | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | debile | — | — |
| 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. | |||
References
- “debil” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
debil (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of debil
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist debil | sie ist debil | es ist debil | sie sind debil | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | debiler | debile | debiles | debile |
| genitive | debilen | debiler | debilen | debiler | |
| dative | debilem | debiler | debilem | debilen | |
| accusative | debilen | debile | debiles | debile | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der debile | die debile | das debile | die debilen |
| genitive | des debilen | der debilen | des debilen | der debilen | |
| dative | dem debilen | der debilen | dem debilen | den debilen | |
| accusative | den debilen | die debile | das debile | die debilen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein debiler | eine debile | ein debiles | (keine) debilen |
| genitive | eines debilen | einer debilen | eines debilen | (keiner) debilen | |
| dative | einem debilen | einer debilen | einem debilen | (keinen) debilen | |
| accusative | einen debilen | eine debile | ein debiles | (keine) debilen | |
Derived terms
- grenzdebil
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛbil/
Etymology
From Latin debillo
Noun
debil m pers (feminine debilka)
Usage notes
In obsolete medical usage, "debil" denoted the mildest level of developmental disability. More severe levels were denoted by the words imbecyl and idiota.
Declension
declension of debil
Derived terms
- debilizm
- debilny
Swedish
Etymology
Used since the 1920s.
Adjective
debil (not comparable)
- moronic, slightly mentally challenged
Declension
| Inflection of debil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | debil | — | — |
| Neuter singular | debilt | — | — |
| Plural | debila | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | debile | — | — |
| All | debila | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. | |||
Related terms
Synonyms
- efterbliven
- förståndsklen
- förståndssvag
- utvecklingsstörd
References
- debil in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- Debil in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed. supplement, 1926)
- debil in Ord för ord : svenska synonymer och uttryck (1984)