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-erl
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erl Erl
Bavarian
Alternative forms
bar -l
bar -al spelling
Pronunciation
bar /ɐl/
Suffix
bar suffix
suffix used to create the diminutive form
Derived terms
bar
German
Etymology
de. Perhaps from de gmh -erlīn, gmh -ærelīn, equivalent to de -er -el diminutive suffix 1.
Pronunciation
de [ɐl]
de De--erl.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Suffix
de suffix noun-forming suffixes diminutive suffixes n
de Bavaria Austria chiefly informal suffix used to create a diminutive form
de Häfn Häferl
Usage notes
Although diminutives with -erl are considered informal in general, many terms such as de Hakerl, de Pickerl, and de Sackerl are part of Austrian Standard German Austrian Standard German.
Derived terms
de Becherl, de Fleckerl, de Nockerl, de Patscherl, de Schanzerl, de Spaßerl
de
See also
de -i
de -chen
de -lein