subtiel

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Etymology

From Dutch subtiel, from Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- +‎ tēla (“a web”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sub‧tiel

Adjective

subtiel (attributive subtiele, comparative subtieler, superlative subtielste)

  1. subtle
    Synonyms: fyn, teer, skerpsinnig, fynsinnig, listig
    Sy taal spreek ryk en subtiele betekenisse uit.
    His language expresses rich and subtle meanings.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- +‎ tēla (“a web”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʏpˈtil/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: sub‧tiel
  • Rhymes: -il

Adjective

subtiel (comparative subtieler, superlative subtielst)

  1. subtle (hard to grasp)
    Synonym: verfijnd
  2. cunning, skilful
    Synonyms: verfijnd, scherpzinnig

Inflection

Inflection of subtiel
uninflected subtiel
inflected subtiele
comparative subtieler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial subtiel subtieler het subtielst
het subtielste
indefinite m./f. sing. subtiele subtielere subtielste
n. sing. subtiel subtieler subtielste
plural subtiele subtielere subtielste
definite subtiele subtielere subtielste
partitive subtiels subtielers —

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