-ell

See also: ell, ELL, êll, and 'e'll

German

Etymology

From French -el.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛl]

• Audio:

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Suffix

1. pertaining or adhering to; adjectival suffix attaching to nouns

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -ell

See also

• -al

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Hungarian

Etymology

-e- +‎ -ll

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛlː]

Suffix

-ell

1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.

   szökell (“to leap”)

2. (verb-forming suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.

   kevés (“few”) → kevesell (“to find something too little or insufficient”)

Usage notes

• (all senses) Harmonic variants:

  -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.

  drága (“expensive”) → drágáll (“to find something expensive”)

  -all is added to back vowel words

  sok (“many”) → sokall (“to find something too much”)

  -ell is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ell

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Swedish

Suffix

-ell

1. -al, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -ell

See also

• -al
• -ig
• -isk
• -lig
• -sam