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Danish
Adjective
enfoldig (neuter enfoldigt, plural and definite singular attributive enfoldige, comparative enfoldigere, superlative (predicative) enfoldigst, superlative (attributive) enfoldigste)
- simple-minded
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From enfold + -ig. Compare German einfältig and Dutch eenvoudig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
enfoldig (neuter singular enfoldig, definite singular and plural enfoldige)
- simple-minded
Usage notes
The meaning was originally "simple", "honest", corresponding to Latin simplex. Later the word gained a pejorative connotation, just like English simple.
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