debil

== Albanian == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin debilis (“weak, frail, feeble”). === Noun === debil m moron, idiot == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish débil (“weak”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdebil/, [ˈd̪e.bil] Hyphenation: de‧bil === Adjective === debil weak == Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin debilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈdɛbɪl] Rhymes: -ɛbɪl === Noun === debil m anim (offensive) a moron (disliked person), a dumb person Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hlupák (dated, medicine) mentally ill person ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “debil”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “debil”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “debil”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin debilis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iːl === Adjective === debil moronic ==== Inflection ==== === References === “debil” in Den Danske Ordbog == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin debilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /deˈbiːl/ Rhymes: -iːl Hyphenation: de‧bil === Adjective === debil (strong nominative masculine singular debiler, comparative debiler, superlative am debilsten) (dated, now offensive) slightly mentally challenged; slightly retarded; moron ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== grenzdebil ==== Related terms ==== Debilität === Further reading === “debil” in Duden online “debil”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “debil” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Gullah == === Etymology === From English devil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛ.bɪl/ === Noun === debil devil demon Satan === References === De Nyew Testament‎[3], Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., 2025 == Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin dēbilis. Attested from the 13th century. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === debil m (feminine singular debila, masculine plural debils, feminine plural debilas) weak Synonym: feble Antonym: fòrt ==== Related terms ==== debilitar debilitat === References === == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from French débile. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.bil/ Rhymes: -ɛbil Syllabification: de‧bil === Noun === debil m pers (female equivalent debilka) (derogatory) a moron Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec (obsolete, pathology) person with slight mental retardation ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “debil”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “debil”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[5] (in Polish) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French débile, from Latin debilis. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === debil m or n (feminine singular debilă, masculine plural debili, feminine/neuter plural debile) stupid ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin debilis. === Noun === dèbīl m anim (Cyrillic spelling дѐбӣл) (pathology, obsolete) person with slight mental retardation (derogatory) a moron, jerk ==== Usage notes ==== In obsolete medical usage, "debil" denoted the mildest level of developmental disability. More severe levels were denoted by the words imbecil and idiot. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “debil”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin debilis. Used since the 1920s. === Adjective === debil (not comparable) moronic, slightly mentally challenged ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== efterbliven förståndsklen förståndssvag utvecklingsstörd ==== Related terms ==== debilitet === References === “debil”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Debil in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed. supplement, 1926) debil in Ord för ord : svenska synonymer och uttryck (1984) == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French débil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /deˈbil/ Hyphenation: de‧bil === Adjective === debil (medicine) physically and mentally weak ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “debil”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “debil”, in Nişanyan Sözlük