-el
Meaning
- (morpheme) Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an instrument, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e.
- (morpheme) Diminutive suffix in words of Germanic origin.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English -el, from Old English -el, from Proto-Germanic *-ilaz.
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