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-eil
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eil Eil eil- eil. Éil éilʼ
English
Etymology
Variant of en fr -eille, from en frm -eille, from en fro -eille, fro -eil, fro -ele, fro -eyle, from en la -cula -icula, from rebracketing of la -i- -culus.
Suffix
en suffix
Diminutive suffix in words of French origin.
Derived terms
enen pareil corbeil
Scottish Gaelic
Suffix
gd suffix
gd -ail
gd sìth sìtheil peace peaceful
Usage notes
Used when the word being suffixed ends in a slender consonant.