flexibel

See also: flexíbel

Dutch

Etymology

From French flexible, from Latin flexibilis, from flectere (to bend); cognate with German flexibel, but not recorded in Middle Dutch.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

flexibel (comparative flexibeler, superlative flexibelst)

  1. (literally) flexible, pliable
  2. (figuratively) adaptable, flexible
  3. (figuratively) easygoing, approachable
    Ze heeft een flexibel karakter.She has an easy-going disposition.

Inflection

Inflection of flexibel
uninflected flexibel
inflected flexibele
comparative flexibeler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial flexibelflexibelerhet flexibelst
het flexibelste
indefinite m./f. sing. flexibeleflexibelereflexibelste
n. sing. flexibelflexibelerflexibelste
plural flexibeleflexibelereflexibelste
definite flexibeleflexibelereflexibelste
partitive flexibelsflexibelers

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: fleksibel

German

Etymology

From Latin flexibilis, from flectere (to bend).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛˈksiːbl̩/
  • (file)

Adjective

flexibel (strong nominative masculine singular flexibler, comparative flexibler, superlative am flexibelsten)

  1. flexible (easily bent without breaking)
    Synonym: biegsam
    Antonyms: unflexibel, inflexibel

Declension

Further reading

  • flexibel” in Duden online
  • flexibel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

flexibel (comparative flexiblare, superlative flexiblast)

  1. flexible (able to adapt or be adapted to circumstances)

Declension

Inflection of flexibel
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular flexibel flexiblare flexiblast
Neuter singular flexibelt flexiblare flexiblast
Plural flexibla flexiblare flexiblast
Masculine plural3 flexible flexiblare flexiblast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 flexible flexiblare flexiblaste
All flexibla flexiblare flexiblaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References

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