sjofel
Danish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sjoːfəl/, [ˈɕoːˀfəl]
Adjective
sjofel
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | sjofel | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | sjofelt | — | —2 |
| plural | sjofle | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | sjofle | — | — |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Derived terms
- sjofelhed c
- sjofert c
- sjofle (verb)
Dutch
Etymology
Either borrowed from German schofel from Yiddish or a direct borrowing from Yiddish שפֿל (shofl, “shabby”), from Hebrew שָׁפָל (šāfāl, “low, humble”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃoː.fəl/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: sjo‧fel
- Rhymes: -oːfəl
Adjective
sjofel (comparative sjofeler, superlative sjofelst)
Declension
| Declension of sjofel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | sjofel | |||
| inflected | sjofele | |||
| comparative | sjofeler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | sjofel | sjofeler | het sjofelst het sjofelste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | sjofele | sjofelere | sjofelste |
| n. sing. | sjofel | sjofeler | sjofelste | |
| plural | sjofele | sjofelere | sjofelste | |
| definite | sjofele | sjofelere | sjofelste | |
| partitive | sjofels | sjofelers | — | |
Derived terms
- sjofelaar
- sjofelheid
- sjofeltjes