enfoldig

Danish

Adjective

enfoldig (neuter enfoldigt, plural and definite singular attributive enfoldige, comparative enfoldigere, superlative (predicative) enfoldigst, superlative (attributive) enfoldigste)

  1. simple-minded

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From enfold +‎ -ig. Compare German einfältig and Dutch eenvoudig

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /enˈfòldi/

Adjective

enfoldig (neuter singular enfoldig, definite singular and plural enfoldige)

  1. 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.

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
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