-ell

See also: ell, ELL, êll, and 'e'll

German

Etymology

From French -el.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛl]

Suffix

-ell

  1. pertaining or adhering to; adjectival suffix attaching to nouns

Derived terms

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛlː]

Suffix

-ell

  1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.
    szökell (“to leap”)
  2. (verb suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.
    kevés (“few”) → kevesell (“to find something too little or insufficient”)

Usage notes

  • (all senses) Harmonic variants:
    -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.
    drága (“expensive”) → drágáll (“to find something expensive”)
    -all is added to back vowel words
    sok (“many”) → sokall (“to find something too much”)
    -ell is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-ell'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ell</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Swedish

Suffix

-ell

  1. -al, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Swedish_words_suffixed_with_-ell'>Swedish words suffixed with -ell</a>

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