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No. 9,121 in Swedish

enfald

"Enfald" means "simplicity" or "naivety," often implying foolishness or lack of intelligence.

In a sentence

  • Hans beslut att ignorera råd visade hans enfald.

    His decision to ignore advice showed his foolishness.

    In this sentence, 'enfald' is used to describe someone's behavior lacking wisdom or good judgment.

  • En berättelse som avslöjar människans enfald och stolthet.

    A story that reveals human foolishness and pride.

    Here, 'enfald' is used in a general, abstract way to criticize human shortcomings.

  • Hon skrattade åt den enfaldiga kommentar hon just hört.

    She laughed at the foolish comment she had just heard.

    In this context, 'enfaldiga' is an adjective form describing the lack of thoughtfulness in the comment.

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