enfaldig

Swedish

/ˈeːnˌfaldɪ(ɡ)/

adjective
Definitions
  • Lacking knowledge and wits; stupid, simple, fatuous.
  • (archaic) Consisting of only one part; onefold.
  • (archaic) Lacking embellishment or refinement; simple, spartan.
  • (archaic) Uncomplicated.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish enfaldogher (folded once) derived from Old Norse einfaldr derived from Proto-Germanic *ainafalþaz (simple, onefold) suffix from Swedish en (one, fortified castle city, juniper).

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Swedish

en

Gloss

one, fortified castle city, juniper

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一

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