Old English · suffix

-incel

Part of speech: suffix, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /in.kel/
[iŋ.kel]
Syllables: in · kel (2 syllables)
Modern English: diminutive noun

Meaning

diminutive noun suffix

sċipincel

miniature ship

Declension

Declension of -incel
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-incel	-inclu
Accusative	-incel	-inclu
Genitive	-incles	-incla
Dative	-incle	-inclum

Etymology

A metathetic alteration of Proto-Germanic *-ikīna (diminutive suffix) + *-il- (diminutive suffix). Alternately, from Proto-Germanic *-ingilą, *-ingilaz.

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