-let

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms 2 Hungarian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Suffix 2.2.1 Usage notes 2.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English -el.

[edit] Suffix

-let

1. a diminutive suffix.
2. In computing, this suffix is also used:
   • applet (application + -let)
   • servlet or servelet (server + -let)
   • wavelet

[edit] Derived terms

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Etymology

-l + -et, created during the Hungarian language reform taking place in the 18th-19th centuries.

[edit] Suffix

-let

1. Added to a front vowel noun, adjective etc. to form a noun.

   egy (“‘one’”) → egylet (“‘society, association, club’”)

[edit] Usage notes

The suffix was created during the Hungarian language reform. The reformers added it to verbs, nouns and other parts of speech.

[edit] See also

• -lat (back vowel version)
• Category:Hungarian words suffixed with -let
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes