moreel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French moral. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːˈreːl/
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  • Hyphenation: mo‧reel
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Adjective

moreel (comparative moreler, superlative moreelst)

  1. moral [from late 18th c.]

Inflection
Inflection of moreel
uninflected moreel
inflected morele
comparative moreler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial moreelmorelerhet moreelst
het moreelste
indefinite m./f. sing. morelemoreleremoreelste
n. sing. moreelmorelermoreelste
plural morelemoreleremoreelste
definite morelemoreleremoreelste
partitive moreelsmorelers—

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: morel

Noun

moreel f or n (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of moraal.
  2. morale
    Zulk slecht leiderschap verklaart het lage moreel van de troepen. ― Such poor leadership explains the low morale of the troops.

Usage notes

In the obsolete sense of moral, the gender of the term is usually feminine; in the sense of morale, its gender is neuter.

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