simpel

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɪmpəl]
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  • Hyphenation: sim‧pel

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 —

Synonyms

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪmpl̩/, /ˈzɪmpəl/
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Adjective

simpel (comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)

  1. simple

Declension

Comparative forms of simpel
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist simpler sie ist simpler es ist simpler sie sind simpler
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative simplerer simplere simpleres simplere
genitive simpleren simplerer simpleren simplerer
dative simplerem simplerer simplerem simpleren
accusative simpleren simplere simpleres simplere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der simplere die simplere das simplere die simpleren
genitive des simpleren der simpleren des simpleren der simpleren
dative dem simpleren der simpleren dem simpleren den simpleren
accusative den simpleren die simplere das simplere die simpleren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein simplerer eine simplere ein simpleres (keine) simpleren
genitive eines simpleren einer simpleren eines simpleren (keiner) simpleren
dative einem simpleren einer simpleren einem simpleren (keinen) simpleren
accusative einen simpleren eine simplere ein simpleres (keine) simpleren

See also

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel

Adjective

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

  1. simple

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel

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 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 the predicative.

Descendants

References

  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.
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