frivol

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See also: frívol

English

Etymology

From French frivole, from Latin frīvolus (“trifling, worthless”).

Verb

frivol (third-person singular simple present frivols, present participle frivolling or frivoling, simple past and past participle frivolled or frivoled)

  1. (intransitive) To behave frivolously.
  2. (intransitive) To trifle.

Translations

Noun

frivol (plural frivols)

  1. An unserious person; a shallow person.
  2. An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French frivole, from Latin frīvolus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁiˈvoːl/
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Adjective

frivol (strong nominative masculine singular frivoler, comparative frivoler, superlative am frivolsten)

  1. saucy; sleazy; ribald (sexual in a frivolous way)
  2. (archaic) frivolous; characterised by levity

Declension

Positive forms of frivol
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist frivol sie ist frivol es ist frivol sie sind frivol
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative frivoler frivole frivoles frivole
genitive frivolen frivoler frivolen frivoler
dative frivolem frivoler frivolem frivolen
accusative frivolen frivole frivoles frivole
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der frivole die frivole das frivole die frivolen
genitive des frivolen der frivolen des frivolen der frivolen
dative dem frivolen der frivolen dem frivolen den frivolen
accusative den frivolen die frivole das frivole die frivolen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein frivoler eine frivole ein frivoles (keine) frivolen
genitive eines frivolen einer frivolen eines frivolen (keiner) frivolen
dative einem frivolen einer frivolen einem frivolen (keinen) frivolen
accusative einen frivolen eine frivole ein frivoles (keine) frivolen
Comparative forms of frivol
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist frivoler sie ist frivoler es ist frivoler sie sind frivoler
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative frivolerer frivolere frivoleres frivolere
genitive frivoleren frivolerer frivoleren frivolerer
dative frivolerem frivolerer frivolerem frivoleren
accusative frivoleren frivolere frivoleres frivolere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der frivolere die frivolere das frivolere die frivoleren
genitive des frivoleren der frivoleren des frivoleren der frivoleren
dative dem frivoleren der frivoleren dem frivoleren den frivoleren
accusative den frivoleren die frivolere das frivolere die frivoleren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein frivolerer eine frivolere ein frivoleres (keine) frivoleren
genitive eines frivoleren einer frivoleren eines frivoleren (keiner) frivoleren
dative einem frivoleren einer frivoleren einem frivoleren (keinen) frivoleren
accusative einen frivoleren eine frivolere ein frivoleres (keine) frivoleren
Superlative forms of frivol
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am frivolsten sie ist am frivolsten es ist am frivolsten sie sind am frivolsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative frivolster frivolste frivolstes frivolste
genitive frivolsten frivolster frivolsten frivolster
dative frivolstem frivolster frivolstem frivolsten
accusative frivolsten frivolste frivolstes frivolste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der frivolste die frivolste das frivolste die frivolsten
genitive des frivolsten der frivolsten des frivolsten der frivolsten
dative dem frivolsten der frivolsten dem frivolsten den frivolsten
accusative den frivolsten die frivolste das frivolste die frivolsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein frivolster eine frivolste ein frivolstes (keine) frivolsten
genitive eines frivolsten einer frivolsten eines frivolsten (keiner) frivolsten
dative einem frivolsten einer frivolsten einem frivolsten (keinen) frivolsten
accusative einen frivolsten eine frivolste ein frivolstes (keine) frivolsten

Further reading

  • “frivol” in Duden online
  • “frivol” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French frivole.

Adjective

frivol m or n (feminine singular frivolă, masculine plural frivoli, feminine and neuter plural frivole)

  1. frivolous

Declension

Declension of frivol
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite frivol frivolă frivoli frivole
definite frivolul frivola frivolii frivolele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite frivol frivole frivoli frivole
definite frivolului frivolei frivolilor frivolelor
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