־ל

See also: ל and ל־

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German -ilī. Compare German -lein, Alemannic German -li.

Suffix

־ל • (-l) n, plural ־לעך (-lekh)

1. Forms diminutive nouns when added to a noun, with umlaut where applicable.
2. Forms fractional numerals when added to the stem of an ordinal numeral.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ל

See also

• ־עלע (-ele)