simpel
Danish
Adjective
simpel (neuter simpelt, plural and definite singular attributive simple, comparative simplere, superlative (predicative) simplest, superlative (attributive) simpleste)
Further reading
- “simpel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɪmpəl]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sim‧pel
- Rhymes: -ɪmpəl
Inflection
Inflection of simpel | ||||
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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
- doodsimpel
- simpelheid
- simpelweg
- versimpelen
Descendants
- → Indonesian: simpel
German
Etymology
Middle High German, from Old French simple.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪmpl̩/, /ˈzɪmpəl/
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪmpl̩/ (Austria)
Audio (file)
Adjective
simpel (strong nominative masculine singular simpler, comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist simpel | sie ist simpel | es ist simpel | sie sind simpel | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | simpler | simple | simples | simple |
genitive | simplen | simpler | simplen | simpler | |
dative | simplem | simpler | simplem | simplen | |
accusative | simplen | simple | simples | simple | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der simple | die simple | das simple | die simplen |
genitive | des simplen | der simplen | des simplen | der simplen | |
dative | dem simplen | der simplen | dem simplen | den simplen | |
accusative | den simplen | die simple | das simple | die simplen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein simpler | eine simple | ein simples | (keine) simplen |
genitive | eines simplen | einer simplen | eines simplen | (keiner) simplen | |
dative | einem simplen | einer simplen | einem simplen | (keinen) simplen | |
accusative | einen simplen | eine simple | ein simples | (keine) simplen |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
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 |
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch simpel, from Old French and French simple, from Latin simplex (“simple”, literally “onefold”) (as opposed to duplex (“double”, literally “twofold”)), from semel (“the same”) + plicō (“I fold”). Doublet of simpleks.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɪm.pəl]
- Hyphenation: sim‧pêl
Further reading
- “simpel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplere, indefinite superlative simplest, definite superlative simpleste)
Related terms
References
- “simpel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplare, indefinite superlative simplast, definite superlative simplaste)
References
- “simpel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish simpel, from Middle Low German simpel, from Latin simplex.
Declension
Inflection of simpel | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | simpel | simplare | simplast |
Neuter singular | simpelt | simplare | simplast |
Plural | simpla | simplare | simplast |
Masculine plural3 | simple | 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. 3) Dated or archaic |
Descendants
- → Finnish: simppeli
References
- Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN