frivol

See also: frívol

English

Etymology

From French frivole, from Latin frīvolus (trifling, worthless).

Verb

frivol (third-person singular simple present frivols, present participle frivolling or frivoling, simple past and past participle frivolled or frivoled)

  1. (intransitive) To behave frivolously.
  2. (intransitive) To trifle.

Translations

Noun

frivol (plural frivols)

  1. An unserious person; a shallow person.
  2. An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French frivole, from Latin frīvolus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁiˈvoːl/
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Adjective

frivol (strong nominative masculine singular frivoler, comparative frivoler, superlative am frivolsten)

  1. saucy; sleazy; ribald (sexual in a frivolous way)
  2. (archaic) frivolous; characterised by levity

Declension

Further reading

  • frivol” in Duden online
  • frivol” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French frivole.

Adjective

frivol m or n (feminine singular frivolă, masculine plural frivoli, feminine and neuter plural frivole)

  1. frivolous

Declension

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