-incel

See also: incel

Old English

Etymology

A metathetic alteration of Proto-Germanic *-ikīna (diminutive suffix) + *-il- (diminutive suffix).

Alternately, from Proto-Germanic *-ingilą, *-ingilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in.kel/, [iŋ.kel]

Suffix

-incel

1. diminutive noun suffix

   sċipincel ― miniature ship

   hūsincel ― habitation, dwelling

   hæftincel ― slave [lit. "catchling", "little captive"]

   stānincel ― little stone

   liþincel ― little joint

   weargincel ― butcher-bird, wariangle

Declension

Declension of -incel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-incel	-inclu
accusative	-incel	-inclu
genitive	-incles	-incla
dative	-incle	-inclum

Synonyms

• (diminutive): -oc, -en, -ing, -ling