"-al" meaning in Danish

See -al in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Latin -ālis. Etymology templates: {{der|da|la|-ālis}} Latin -ālis Head templates: {{head|da|suffix|head=}} -al, {{da-suffix}} -al Inflection templates: {{da-adj-infl}}, {{da-noun-infl|en|er}}, {{da-noun-infl-base|g=c|gen-pl-def=-alernes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=-alers|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=-alens|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=-als|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=-alerne|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=-aler|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=-alen|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=-al}}, {{da-noun-infl|et|er}}, {{da-noun-infl-base|g=n|gen-pl-def=-alernes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=-alers|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=-alets|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=-als|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=-alerne|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=-aler|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=-alet|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=-al}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], -al [error-unrecognized-form, positive], - [comparative, error-unrecognized-form], - [error-unrecognized-form, superlative], -alt [error-unrecognized-form, positive], -ale [plural, positive], - [comparative, plural], - [plural, superlative], -ale [error-unrecognized-form, positive], no-table-tags [table-tags], -al [indefinite, nominative, singular], -alen [definite, nominative, singular], -aler [indefinite, nominative, plural], -alerne [definite, nominative, plural], -als [genitive, indefinite, singular], -alens [definite, genitive, singular], -alers [genitive, indefinite, plural], -alernes [definite, genitive, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], -al [indefinite, nominative, singular], -alet [definite, nominative, singular], -aler [indefinite, nominative, plural], -alerne [definite, nominative, plural], -als [genitive, indefinite, singular], -alets [definite, genitive, singular], -alers [genitive, indefinite, plural], -alernes [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. -al, of or pertaining to; forming an adjective from a noun Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -el
    Sense id: en--al-da-suffix-AWf-Pbr9
  2. (organic chemistry) -al Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ig, -isk, -lig, -som
    Sense id: en--al-da-suffix-eeqFMa7t Categories (other): Organic chemistry, Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "-als",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "-alers",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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      ]
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    },
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    },
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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    },
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        "(organic chemistry) -al"
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          "_dis1": "21 79",
          "word": "-ig"
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}
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      "form": "-alen",
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      "form": "-alerne",
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        "genitive",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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      ]
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        "genitive",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "-alernes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "nominative",
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        "-al, of or pertaining to; forming an adjective from a noun"
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        "physical-sciences"
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  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for -al meaning in Danish (4.7kB)

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  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'indefinite common singular'",
  "path": [
    "-al"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-al",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'indefinite neuter singular'",
  "path": [
    "-al"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-al",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'definite attributive'",
  "path": [
    "-al"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-al",
  "trace": ""
}

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