-ло

See also: ло

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-dlo.

Pronunciation

• -ло: IPA^(key): [ɫə]
• -ло́: IPA^(key): [ˈɫo]

Suffix

-ло or -ло́ • (-lo or -ló)

1. Suffix appended to verbs to create a neuter noun, normally denoting a tool.

   ‎точи́ть (točítʹ, “to sharpen, to hone”) + ‎-ло (-lo) → ‎точи́ло (točílo, “whetstone, grindstone”)

   ‎ора́ть (orátʹ, “to plow”) + ‎-ло (-lo) → ‎(archaic) ора́ло (orálo, “plowshare”)

   ‎мыть (mytʹ, “to wash”) + ‎-ло (-lo) → ‎мы́ло (mýlo, “soap”)

   ‎скреб- (skreb-, “to scrape”) + ‎-ло́ (-ló) → ‎скребло́ (skrebló, “scraper”)

   ‎ме́рить (méritʹ, “to measure”) + ‎-ло (-lo) → ‎мери́ло (merílo, “standard, criterion; measure”)

2. Suffix appended to verbs or sometimes other words to create a colloquial or slang neuter noun with various meanings.

   ‎(colloquial) буха́ть (buxátʹ, “to booze, to drink”) + ‎-ло́ (-ló) → ‎(colloquial) бухло́ (buxló, “booze, alcoholic drinks”)

   ‎(colloquial) треп(а́ться) (trep(átʹsja), “to blab, to blabber”) + ‎-ло́ (-ló) → ‎(colloquial) трепло́ (trepló, “garrulous person, boastful person, liar”)

   ‎(vulgar) еба́ть (jebátʹ, “to fuck”) + ‎-ло (-lo) → ‎(vulgar) еба́ло (jebálo, “face, mug”)

   ‎(slang) ба́б(ки) (báb(ki), “money”) + ‎-ло́ (-ló) → ‎(slang) бабло́ (babló, “money, dough”)

Declension

Declension of -ло, -ло́ (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a/b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	-ло, -ло́ -lo, -ló	-ла, -ла́ -la, -lá
genitive	-ла, -ла́ -la, -lá	-л -l
dative	-лу, -лу́ -lu, -lú	-лам, -ла́м -lam, -lám
accusative	-ло, -ло́ -lo, -ló	-ла, -ла́ -la, -lá
instrumental	-лом, -ло́м -lom, -lóm	-лами, -ла́ми -lami, -lámi
prepositional	-ле, -ле́ -le, -lé	-лах, -ла́х -lax, -láx

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ло

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Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ло (Latin spelling -lo)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting senses or objects, used as a pejorative or as an abstract noun.
2. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine or neuter noun, usually for forming diminutives, pejoratives, abstract nouns and for denoting a tool.

See also

• -ало
• -ило