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Old English · suffix

-el

Part of speech: suffix, masculine
IPA: /el/
Syllables: el (1 syllable)
Modern English: agent -el -le creating

-el1 · suffix · alternative form

Senses

alternative form of -ol

-el2 · suffix · masculine

Senses

agent and instrumental suffix creating nouns from verbs

crēopan (“to creep”) + -el → crypel (“cripple”)

Declension

Declension of -el
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-el	-elas -las
Accusative	-el	-elas -las
Genitive	-eles -les	-ela -la
Dative	-ele -le	-elum -lum

All forms (11)

-el
-elas
-las
-eles
-les
-ela
-la
-ele
-le
-elum
-lum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-a-l-.

From Proto-Germanic *-ilaz.

Descendants

-el, -le

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