debil
Albanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin debilis (“weak, frail, feeble”).
Danish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːl
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. | |||
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
debil (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of debil
| 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
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.bʲil/
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Noun
debil m pers (feminine debilka)
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
Synonyms
Derived terms
- debilizm
- debilny
Swedish
Declension
| Inflection of debil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | debil | — | — |
| Neuter singular | debilt | — | — |
| Plural | debila | — | — |
| 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. | |||
Synonyms
- efterbliven
- förståndsklen
- förståndssvag
- utvecklingsstörd
Related terms
References
- debil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- Debil in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed. supplement, 1926)
- debil in Ord för ord : svenska synonymer och uttryck (1984)
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