labiel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

17th century. Borrowed from Middle French labile, from Latin lābilis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /laːˈbil/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: la‧biel

Adjective[edit]

labiel (comparative labieler, superlative labielst)

  1. labile, infirm, unstable

Usage notes[edit]

  • Most commonly used to describe someone's emotional state.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of labiel
uninflected labiel
inflected labiele
comparative labieler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial labiel labieler het labielst
het labielste
indefinite m./f. sing. labiele labielere labielste
n. sing. labiel labieler labielste
plural labiele labielere labielste
definite labiele labielere labielste
partitive labiels labielers

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: labiel
  • Indonesian: labil