-el

Meaning

  1. (morpheme) Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an instrument, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e.
  2. (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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