enfoldig

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== Danish == === Etymology === From enfold +‎ -ig === Adjective === enfoldig (neuter enfoldigt, plural and definite singular attributive enfoldige) simple-minded Synonym: naiv ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== enfoldighed ==== Related terms ==== enfold === References === “enfoldig” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From enfold +‎ -ig. Compare German einfältig and Dutch eenvoudig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnˈfɔldɪ/ === Adjective === enfoldig (neuter singular enfoldig, definite singular and plural enfoldige) simple-minded ==== Usage notes ==== The meaning was originally "simple", "honest", corresponding to Latin simplex. Later the word gained a pejorative connotation, just like English simple. ==== Related terms ==== enfold === See also === einfaldig (Nynorsk) === References === “enfoldig” in The Bokmål Dictionary. Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06), Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 137