debil
Albanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin debilis (“weak, frail, feeble”).
Noun
debil m
- moron, idiot
Chavacano
Etymology
From Spanish débil (“weak”).
Adjective
debil
- weak
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin debilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛbɪl]
- Rhymes: -ɛbɪl
Noun
debil m
- (offensive) a moron (disliked person), a dumb person
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hlupák
- (dated, medicine) mentally ill person
Related terms
- debilní
- debilita
Further reading
- debil in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- debil in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- debil in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin debilis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːl
Adjective
debil
- moronic
Inflection
Inflection of debil | |||
---|---|---|---|
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | debil | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | debilt | — | —2 |
Plural | debile | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | debile | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
References
- “debil” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin debilis.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
debil (strong nominative masculine singular debiler, not comparable)
- (dated, now offensive) slightly mentally challenged; slightly retarded
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist debil | sie ist debil | es ist debil | sie sind debil | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | debiler | debile | debiles | debile |
genitive | debilen | debiler | debilen | debiler | |
dative | debilem | debiler | debilem | debilen | |
accusative | debilen | debile | debiles | debile | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der debile | die debile | das debile | die debilen |
genitive | des debilen | der debilen | des debilen | der debilen | |
dative | dem debilen | der debilen | dem debilen | den debilen | |
accusative | den debilen | die debile | das debile | die debilen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein debiler | eine debile | ein debiles | (keine) debilen |
genitive | eines debilen | einer debilen | eines debilen | (keiner) debilen | |
dative | einem debilen | einer debilen | einem debilen | (keinen) debilen | |
accusative | einen debilen | eine debile | ein debiles | (keine) debilen |
Derived terms
- grenzdebil
Further reading
- “debil” in Duden online
- “debil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin dēbilis. Attested from the 13th century.[1]
Pronunciation
Audio (Béarn) (file)
Adjective
debil m (feminine singular debila, masculine plural debils, feminine plural debilas)
- weak
- Synonym: feble
- Antonym: fòrt
Related terms
- debilitar
- debilitat
References
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 179.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin debilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.bil/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛbil
- Syllabification: de‧bil
Noun
debil m pers (feminine debilka)
- (derogatory) a moron
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
- (obsolete, pathology) person with slight mental retardation
Usage notes
In obsolete medical usage, "debil" denoted the mildest level of developmental disability. More severe levels were denoted by the words imbecyl and idiota.
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | debil | debile |
genitive | debila | debili/debilów |
dative | debilowi | debilom |
accusative | debila | debili/debilów |
instrumental | debilem | debilami |
locative | debilu | debilach |
vocative | debilu | debile |
Derived terms
- debilizm
- debilny
Further reading
- debil in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- debil in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French débile, from Latin debilis.
Adjective
debil m or n (feminine singular debilă, masculine plural debili, feminine and neuter plural debile)
- stupid
Declension
singular | plural | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | debil | debilă | debili | debile | ||
definite | debilul | debila | debilii | debilele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | debil | debile | debili | debile | ||
definite | debilului | debilei | debililor | debilelor |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin debilis.
Noun
dèbīl m (Cyrillic spelling дѐбӣл)
- (pathology, obsolete) person with slight mental retardation
- (derogatory) a moron, jerk
Usage notes
In obsolete medical usage, "debil" denoted the mildest level of developmental disability. More severe levels were denoted by the words imbecil and idiot.
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | debil | debili |
genitive | debila | debila |
dative | debilu | debilima |
accusative | debila | debile |
vocative | debile | debili |
locative | debilu | debilima |
instrumental | debilom | debilima |
Derived terms
- debilizam
- debilni
Further reading
- “debil” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin debilis. Used since the 1920s.
Adjective
debil (not comparable)
- moronic, slightly mentally challenged
Declension
Inflection of debil | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | debil | — | — |
Neuter singular | debilt | — | — |
Plural | debila | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | debile | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | debile | — | — |
All | debila | — | — |
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 |
Synonyms
- efterbliven
- förståndsklen
- förståndssvag
- utvecklingsstörd
Related terms
- debilitet
References
- debil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- Debil in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed. supplement, 1926)
- debil in Ord för ord : svenska synonymer och uttryck (1984)