"simpel" meaning in Dutch

See simpel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈsɪmpəl] Audio: Nl-simpel.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪmpəl Etymology: From Middle Dutch simpel, from Old French simple, from Latin simplus. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|simpel}} Middle Dutch simpel, {{der|nl|fro|simple}} Old French simple, {{der|nl|la|simplus}} Latin simplus Head templates: {{nl-adj}} simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: simpeler [comparative], simpelst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], simpel [adverbial, positive, predicative], simpeler [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het simpelst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het simpelste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], simpele [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], simpelere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], simpelste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], simpel [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], simpeler [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], simpelste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], simpele [indefinite, plural, positive], simpelere [comparative, indefinite, plural], simpelste [indefinite, plural, superlative], simpele [definite, positive], simpelere [comparative, definite], simpelste [definite, superlative], simpels [partitive, positive], simpelers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. simple Synonyms: eenvoudig Derived forms: doodsimpel, simpelheid, simpelweg, versimpelen
    Sense id: en-simpel-nl-adj-p6ObcvKX Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, One, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 0 1 23 0 0 17 20 20 16 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 23 0 0 17 20 20 17 0 1

Inflected forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "simpel"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "simpel"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch simpel",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "simple"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French simple",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "simplus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin simplus",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch simpel, from Old French simple, from Latin simplus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "simpeler",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelst",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpeler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "comparative",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het simpelst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpeler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpels",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)",
      "name": "nl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "sim",
        "pel"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "nl-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "One",
          "orig": "nl:One",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 23 0 0 17 20 20 16 0 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 23 0 0 17 20 20 17 0 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "doodsimpel"
        },
        {
          "word": "simpelheid"
        },
        {
          "word": "simpelweg"
        },
        {
          "word": "versimpelen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple"
      ],
      "id": "en-simpel-nl-adj-p6ObcvKX",
      "links": [
        [
          "simple",
          "simple"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "eenvoudig"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɪmpəl]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-simpel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3c/Nl-simpel.ogg/Nl-simpel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Nl-simpel.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmpəl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "simpel"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 8 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "doodsimpel"
    },
    {
      "word": "simpelheid"
    },
    {
      "word": "simpelweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "versimpelen"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "simpel"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "simpel"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch simpel",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "simple"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French simple",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "simplus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin simplus",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch simpel, from Old French simple, from Latin simplus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "simpeler",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelst",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpeler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "comparative",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het simpelst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "adverbial",
        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpeler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelere",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpels",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simpelers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "simpel (comparative simpeler, superlative simpelst)",
      "name": "nl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "sim",
        "pel"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "nl-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch adjectives",
        "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
        "Dutch lemmas",
        "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
        "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
        "Dutch terms derived from Old French",
        "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
        "Pages with 8 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Dutch/ɪmpəl",
        "Rhymes:Dutch/ɪmpəl/2 syllables",
        "nl:One"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "simple",
          "simple"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɪmpəl]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-simpel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3c/Nl-simpel.ogg/Nl-simpel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Nl-simpel.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmpəl"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "eenvoudig"
    }
  ],
  "word": "simpel"
}

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