simpel (neuter simpelt, plural and definite singular attributive simple, comparative simplere, superlative (predicative) simplest, superlative (attributive) simpleste)
simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)
| 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 | — | |
Middle High German, from Old French simple.
simpel (strong nominative masculine singular simpler, comparative simpler, superlative am simpelsten)
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| 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 | |
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| 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 | |
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.
simpel or simpêl
From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel.
simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplere, indefinite superlative simplest, definite superlative simpleste)
From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel.
simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplare, indefinite superlative simplast, definite superlative simplaste)
simpel m (feminine singular simpla, masculine plural simpels, feminine plural simplas)
From Old Swedish simpel, from Middle Low German simpel, from Latin simplex.
simpel (comparative simplare, superlative simplast)
| 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 | |||