Adjective: sjofel
Indefinite Forms
| masc. & fem. | sjofele |
| neuter | sjofel |
Comparison Forms
| Positive | sjofele |
| Comparative | sjofelere |
| Superlative | sjofelste |
Sample Sentences
Adjectives inflected like sjofel
bestendig,
stichtelijk,
meelijwekkend,
seniel,
sappig,
schuin,
scherp,
schalk,
glasachtig,
diepgravend,
sjofel,
ongelijkmatig,
energiebesparend,
smeuïg,
smerig,
slecht,
solied,
soepel,
simpel,
dienstig, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
Either borrowed from German schofel from Yiddish or a direct borrowing from Yiddish שפֿל (shofl, “shabby”), from Hebrew שָׁפָל (šāfāl, “low, humble”). See: German Adjectives '
schofel'.
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