-тель

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Old Church Slavonic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *-teľь.

Suffix[edit]

-тел҄ь (-telʹĭm

  1. -er, -or; Deverbative nominalizing suffix used to create a masculine agent noun. Usually derived from infinitive (or "aorist") stem of verbs, rarely from root-class verbs, such as:
    Some nouns derive from infinitive stem in -а- or -ѣ-:
    The most common are the nouns with infinitive in -и-:

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-teľь. Cognate to Old Church Slavonic -тель (-telĭ), Serbo-Croatian -telj and Czech -tel.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-тель (-telʹm

  1. -er (a suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, performer of an action or a human relation)
    писа́ть (pisátʹ, to write) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎писа́тель (pisátelʹ, writer)
    предста́вить (predstávitʹ, to represent) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎представи́тель (predstavítelʹ, representative)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The stress is usually drawn onto the preceding syllable (but see слу́шатель (slúšatelʹ, listener)).

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Ruthenian -тель (-telʹ), from Old East Slavic -тель (-telĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-teľь.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-тель (-telʹm (feminine -телька)

  1. appended to verbs and nouns to form masculine agent nouns; -er, -or
    ви́зволити (výzvolyty, to liberate, to free, to release) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎визволи́тель (vyzvolýtelʹ, liberator)
    ви́ховати (výxovaty, to raise, to bring up, to nurture) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎вихова́тель (vyxovátelʹ, teacher (of kindergarden/nursery), fosterer, educator)
    ганьби́ти (hanʹbýty, to shame) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎ганьби́тель (hanʹbýtelʹ, shamer)
    гноби́ти (hnobýty, to oppress) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎гноби́тель (hnobýtelʹ, oppressor)
    жи́ти (žýty, to live) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎жи́тель (žýtelʹ, inhabitant, dweller)
    ми́слити (mýslyty, to think) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎мисли́тель (myslýtelʹ, thinker)
    ни́щити (nýščyty, to destroy) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎ни́щитель (nýščytelʹ, destroyer)
    роди́ти (rodýty, to birth) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎роди́тель (rodýtelʹ, parent)
    спасти́ (spastý, to save, to redeem) + ‎-тель (-telʹ) → ‎спаси́тель (spasýtelʹ, savior, redeemer)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The stress is usually drawn onto the preceding syllable (but see при́ятель (prýjatelʹ, buddy, pal, friend)).

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