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simpel

simpel

Dutch

Adjective

simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)

  1. simple

Inflection

Inflection of simpel
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

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Derived terms


German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪmpl̩/, /ˈzɪmpəl/

Adjective

simpel (comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)

  1. simple

Declension

See also


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin simplex, via French or German

Adjective

simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplere, indefinite superlative simplest, definite superlative simpleste)

  1. simple

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References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin simplex, via French or German

Adjective

simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplare, indefinite superlative simplast, definite superlative simplaste)

  1. simple

References


Romansch

Alternative forms

  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) sempel

Etymology

From Latin simplex.

Adjective

simpel m (feminine singular simpla, masculine plural simpels, feminine plural simplas)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) simple, easy

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish simpel, from Middle Low German simpel, from Latin simplex.

Adjective

simpel (comparative simplare, superlative simplast)

  1. very easy; trivial
  2. lacking refinement

Declension

Inflection of simpel
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular simpel simplare simplast
Neuter singular simpelt simplare simplast
Plural simpla 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 an attributive role.

Descendants

References

  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. ISBN 951-0-27108-X.