simpel
Danish
Adjective
simpel (neuter simpelt, plural and definite singular attributive simple, comparative simplere, superlative (predicative) simplest, superlative (attributive) simpleste)
- simple
Further reading
- “simpel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɪmpəl]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sim‧pel
- Rhymes: -ɪmpəl
Adjective
simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)
- 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
- eenvoudig
Derived terms
- versimpelen
Descendants
- → Indonesian: simpel
German
Etymology
Middle High German, from Old French simple.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪmpl̩/, /ˈzɪmpəl/
Audio (file)
Adjective
simpel (strong nominative masculine singular simpler, comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)
- simple
- Synonym: einfach
Declension
Positive forms of simpel
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| 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 | |
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 | |
Superlative forms of simpel
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am simpelsten | sie ist am simpelsten | es ist am simpelsten | sie sind am simpelsten | |
| strong declension (without article) | nominative | simpelster | simpelste | simpelstes | simpelste |
| genitive | simpelsten | simpelster | simpelsten | simpelster | |
| dative | simpelstem | simpelster | simpelstem | simpelsten | |
| accusative | simpelsten | simpelste | simpelstes | simpelste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der simpelste | die simpelste | das simpelste | die simpelsten |
| genitive | des simpelsten | der simpelsten | des simpelsten | der simpelsten | |
| dative | dem simpelsten | der simpelsten | dem simpelsten | den simpelsten | |
| accusative | den simpelsten | die simpelste | das simpelste | die simpelsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein simpelster | eine simpelste | ein simpelstes | (keine) simpelsten |
| genitive | eines simpelsten | einer simpelsten | eines simpelsten | (keiner) simpelsten | |
| dative | einem simpelsten | einer simpelsten | einem simpelsten | (keinen) simpelsten | |
| accusative | einen simpelsten | eine simpelste | ein simpelstes | (keine) simpelsten | |
Further reading
- “simpel” in Duden online
- “simpel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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
Adjective
simpel or simpêl
- (colloquial) simple, uncomplicated.
- Synonym: sederhana
Further reading
- “simpel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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)
- simple
Related terms
- simpelthen
References
- “simpel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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)
- simple
References
- “simpel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) sempel
Etymology
From Latin simplex.
Adjective
simpel m (feminine singular simpla, masculine plural simpels, feminine plural simplas)
- (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)
- very easy; trivial
- lacking refinement
Declension
| Inflection of simpel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Anagrams
- simple