einfältig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German einveltec, einvaltic, from Old High German *einfaltīg (suggested by derivatives Old High German einfalto, einfaltīglīhho (adverb)), equivalent to Einfalt + -ig. Compare Old High German einfalt (simple; sincere, adjective), Old Frisian enfaldich (> Saterland Frisian eenfooldich), German Low German eenfoldig, Danish enfoldig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaɪ̯nfɛltɪç]
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Adjective

einfältig (comparative einfältiger, superlative am einfältigsten)

  1. simple, naïve

Declension

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