Polyglot Dictionary

labil

/laˈbiːl/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. unstable

    • Seine Gesundheit ist labil.

      His health is unstable.

Similar words

wackelig

Labil is unstable, often emotionally or psychologically; wackelig is wobbly/shaky, usually describing something physical.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

inestable

inestable is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "unstable."

Portuguese

instável

instável is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "unstable."

Practice

1 What does labil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Seine Gesundheit ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches labil?

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