-eln

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-lōną (frequentative verbal suffix). Cognate with English -le, West Frisian -elje, Dutch -elen, Danish -le, Swedish -la, Icelandic -la.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-əln], [-l̩n]

• Audio:

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Suffix

1. Verb suffix: Build verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs, whose meaning is either iterative or diminutive

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -eln