-ell

Appendix:Variations of "ell" Catalan Etymology ca :inh roa-oca:-ell<ety:inh<la:-ellus>> 1 ca roa-oca -ell, from ca la -ellus, an extension of la -lus. Pronunciation éll Suffix ca suffix form noun mca diminutive suffixes added to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive form ca -ella feminine Usage notes If the noun has a final vowel (usually ca -e), it is dropped before adding ca -ell. Different nouns tend to prefer different diminutive suffixes (see synonyms below), though some nouns accept multiple diminutives, and there is often regional or personal variation. Derived terms ca Further reading ca Cornish Etymology From kw cel-bry-pro *-ell. Cognate with cy -ell. Suffix f r Instrument suffix kw drayl drag draylell sled kw gwari fun, to play gwariell toy Derived terms kw German Etymology de fr -el, ultimately from de la -ālis. Pronunciation de [ɛl] de LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--ell.wav de De--ell.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Suffix de suffix adjective-forming suffixes pertaining or adhering to; adjectival suffix attaching to nouns Derived terms de See also de -al Hungarian Etymology From hu -e- -ll linking vowel verb-forming suffix y. Pronunciation Suffix hu suffix verb-forming suffixes hu instantaneous suffix rare Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense. hu szökell to leap hu verb-forming suffix Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive. hu kevés few kevesell to find something too little or insufficient Usage notes Derived terms hu verb See also Appendix:Hungarian suffixes Middle English Etymology 1 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -al Etymology 2 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -el agentive suffix agentive Etymology 3 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -el diminutive suffix diminutive Swedish Suffix sv suffix adjective-forming suffixes -al, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun Derived terms sv See also sv -al sv -ig sv -isk sv -lig sv -sam Welsh Etymology From cy cel-bry-pro *-ell, in at least some cases from cy la -illa. Cognate with kw -ell. Pronunciation cy /ɛɬ/ Suffix cy suffix f plural -ellau instrument, tool cy rhathu rub, scrape rhathell file, rasp cy bys finger bysell (computer keyboard) key cy allwedd (house, piano) key allweddell keyboard diminutive suffix cy traeth beach traethell strand, sandbank cy pib pipe pibell pipe female or young animal cy iwrch roe deer iyrchell female or young roe deer Derived terms cy Further reading