enfoldig
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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