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else Else Danish Etymology From da gmq-oda -ilse, later da -ælsæ, from da osx -isli, osx -islo, from da gmw-pro *-islī. Also used to represent the da gml - suffix gml -nisse. Pronunciation da /-əlsə/ [-l̩sə] Suffix da suffix Added to a verb to form a noun for an action or process. da afbryde afbrydelse interrupt interruption The result of, or something related to, such an action or process Declension n r da common gender t r da neuter gender Synonyms da -ing da -sel da -tion Derived terms da Descendants nb -else nn -else 1 References Low German Alternative forms nds -els nds -elsch nds -sel nds -el Etymology From nds gml -else, from nds osx -isli, osx -islo; from nds gmw-pro *-islī. Pronunciation nds /əlsə/ [(ə)lzə] Suffix nds suffix n Creating, from a verb, a noun which is created by the action of this verb (not necessarily one with which the verb is supposed to be done). nds Backelse pastry: that which is baked (in a wider sense anything baked like bread and cakes) — from nds backen to bake nds Radelse riddle: that which is guessed — from nds raden to guess; compare German de Rätsel, Dutch nl raadsel, Old English ang rǣdelse nds Riemelse rhyme: that which is rhymed — from nds riemen to rhyme Middle Low German Alternative forms gml -sel Etymology From gml osx -isli, from gml gmw-pro *-islī. Pronunciation gml /əlzə/ Suffix gml suffix -else n usually Creating a noun from a verb, denoting something on which the verb is performed. gml backen to bake backelse n a baked good that which is created by baking Creating a noun from a verb, denoting an object which is used to perform the verb. gml decken to cover deckelse n a cover, a roof, a wrapping that which is used to cover Descendants pdt -sel Norwegian Bokmål Etymology Mostly from nb da -else, from nb gmq-oda -ælsæ gmq-oda -ilse, with metathesis of -sl- to -ls- from nb osx -isli, osx -islo. Also from nb gmw - loanwords, partly with metathesis of suffixes -sel and -sle from nb gml -nisse, from nb osx -nissi, from nb gmw-pro *-nassī forms abstract nouns, from gmw-pro *-nass, from nb gem-pro *-inassuz + gmw-pro *-ī, from nb gem-pro *-į̄, from nb ine-pro *-ih₂ *-i-h₂, from ine-pro *-h₂ creates collective nouns. Pronunciation nb /ˌɛlsə/ /ˌəlsə/ nb nb--else.ogg nb ɛlsə əlsə nb -el se nb Else -elset Suffix nb suffix m n (definite singular neuter nb -elset, definite singular masculine nb -elsen, indefinite plural nb -elser, definite plural nb -elsene or nb -elsa) nb noun Used to form verbal nouns denoting an action. nb avgjørelse, forståelse, anfektelse, bebudelse, oppstandelse decision, understanding, challenge, proclamation, resurrection 1 nb noun Used to form verbal nouns synonymous with the nb -ing ending. nb drøftelse, oversettelse, tilretteleggelse, utdannelse discussion, translation, facilitation, education 1 nb noun Used to form verbal nouns denoting a different meaning than the nb -ing ending. nb forbindelse, lignelse connection, parable 1 nb noun Used to form verbal nouns with a specific meaning, usually the result of an action nb skrivelse, spøkelse, stivelse writing, ghost, starch 1 Derived terms nb See also nb -ing, nb -ning forms nouns References Anagrams nb esel esle lees lese sele nb noun-forming suffixes Old English Alternative forms ang -elle Etymology A metathetic form of ang gmw-pro *-islī. Pronunciation -else Suffix f forms feminine nouns referring to inanimate objects from verbs, causing i-mutation ang rǣdan<t:to advise> rǣdelse<t:counsel, advice, riddle, enigma> ang mierran<t:to disturb; to obstruct> mierrelse, myrrelse<t:an offense, scandal; stumbling block> Declension -els Synonyms ang -els Derived terms ang Descendants en -le Swedish Etymology From sv gmq-osw -ilse, compared to non-own -elsi; analog to sv -sla verb suffix, sv -sel agent suffix. Probably derived from sv osx -isli, osx -islo, from sv gmw-pro *-islī. Also used to represent the sv gml - suffix gml -nisse. Suffix sv suffix c noun-forming suffixes -ment, -tion, en -ing noun suffix creating nouns from verbs sv röra to move rörelse movement sv hända to happen händelse occurrence Declension Derived terms sv