-sel

See also sel, and Sel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -sel, from Old Dutch -isli, from Proto-Germanic *-islijan. Cognate with Old English -else, Swedish -else.

Suffix

-sel n

1. -age, -ion; Creates nouns indicating something which performs or has undergone an action, or something which results from the action.

   Examples:

   • toevoegen (“to add”) - toevoegsel (“addition, appendix”)
   • bakken (“to bake”) - baksel (“bake-age, something that has been baked”)
   • verschijnen (“to appear”) - verschijnsel (“appearance, something that appears”)

Derived terms

all n achtervoegsel beletsel beginsel conterfeitsel deksel doopsel hersenspinsel

mengsel overblijfsel probeersel raadsel speeksel spinsel stijfsel

toevoegsel verschijnsel verguldsel verzinsel voegsel voorvoegsel voorzetsel witsel

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German

Suffix

-sel n

1. Creates nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

[+] German words suffixed with -sel

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Swedish

Suffix

-sel

1. making a noun from a verb

Derived terms

[+] Swedish words suffixed with -sel