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full fúll full- English Suffix en Now uncommon spelling -ful. en bowl-full Usage notes In current usage, only standard for forming nouns (e.g., en cheerfull is now a misspelling). For nouns, both forms have historically been considered acceptable; e.g., Weld’s Progressive English Grammar provides both en spoonful and en bowl-full as examples.Allen H[ayden] Weld The Noun George Payn Quackenbos Weld’s Progressive English Grammar, Illustrated with Copious Exercises in Analysis, Parsing, and Composition, Adapted to Schools and Academies of Every Grade Portland, Me. Published by O. L. Sanborn & Company; Boston, Mass.: Chase & Nichols; Philadelphia, Pa.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott & Co 1859 part II (Words) 44 https://archive.org/details/weldsprogressive00weld/page/44/mode/1up Nouns ending in ful and full, and compounds in which the principal word stands last, annex s or es, to form their plural; as, spoonful, spoonfuls; bowl-full, bowl-fulls; man-trap, man-traps; step-son, step-sons. Now usually hyphenated (e.g., en bowl-full instead of en bowlfull), though both the spelling en -ful and spaced compounds with en full are more common (e.g., en bowl full); however, the plural is rarely formed by suffixing en -s instead of pluralizing the noun when spaced (e.g., en bowl fulls versus en bowls full), unlike with -full (en bowl-fulls/en bowlfulls or en bowls-full/en bowlsfull) and may be considered nonstandard. References Middle English Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -ful -ful -ful Norwegian Bokmål Pronunciation nb /-fʉl/ nb ʉl 1 nb -full Etymology 1 nb da -fuld noun-forming suffix denoting an amount that fills what the first element names, from the suffixal use of da fuld full, ultimately from nb non fullr full, from nb gem-pro *fullaz full. Compare nn -full and en -ful noun-forming suffix denoting an amount. Suffix nb suffix m definite singular -fullen indefinite plural -fuller definite plural -fullene Used to form masculine nouns denoting the amount contained in, or the amount that fills, what the first element names. nb hånd -full hand amount filling what the first element denotes → nb håndfull handful nb munn -full mouth amount filling what the first element denotes → nb munnfull mouthful Derived terms nb handfull handful nb håndfull handful nb munnfull mouthful Etymology 2 nb da -fuld -ful; full of, from the suffixal use of da fuld full, ultimately from nb non fullr full, from nb gem-pro *fullaz full. Compare nn -full, da -fuld, sv -full, is -fullur, fo -fullur, de -voll, nl -vol and en -ful adjective-forming suffix meaning “full of”. Suffix nb suffix neuter singular -fullt definite singular and plural -fulle comparative -fullere indefinite superlative -fullest definite superlative -fulleste Used to form adjectives from nouns, meaning full of, characterized by, showing, or possessing what the noun denotes; equivalent to English -ful. nb håp -full hope full of or characterized by → nb håpefull hopeful nb betydning -s- -full importance, significance interfix full of or characterized by → nb betydningsfull significant, meaningful nb smerte -full pain full of or characterized by → nb smertefull painful Derived terms nb ansvarsfull responsible nb betydningsfull significant, meaningful nb fantasifull imaginative nb farefull dangerous, perilous nb foraktfull contemptuous nb fordomsfull prejudiced nb forhåpningsfull hopeful, expectant nb forventningsfull expectant nb fredfull peaceful nb gåtefull mysterious, enigmatic nb hatefull hateful nb hensynsfull considerate nb håpefull hopeful; promising nb kraftfull powerful, forceful nb mangelfull defective, inadequate nb meningsfull meaningful nb praktfull magnificent, splendid nb respektfull respectful nb smakfull tasteful nb smertefull painful nb stormfull stormy nb taktfull tactful nb talentfull talented nb tankefull thoughtful, pensive nb uttrykksfull expressive nb verdifull valuable nb åndfull spirited, intellectually inspired See also nb -fylt filled with, full of nb -rik rich in, abounding in nb -løs without, lacking; -less References -full full Norwegian Nynorsk Suffix nn suffix equivalent to -ful See also nn nn adjective-forming suffixes Old English Pronunciation full Etymology 1 Suffix ang -ful; forms adjectives meaning “full of” Declension -full Etymology 2 Suffix f ang -ful; forms nouns meaning “a quantity enough to fill (the specified vessel)” Declension -full Swedish Suffix sv suffix equivalent to -ful Derived terms sv