"-le" meaning in English

See -le in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /əl/, /l̩/ Forms: -el [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English -elen, -len, -lien, from Old English -lian (frequentative verbal suffix), from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną (frequentative verbal suffix). Cognate with West Frisian -elje, Dutch -elen, German -eln, Danish -le, Norwegian Bokmål -le, Norwegian Nynorsk -la, Swedish -la, Icelandic -la. Compare -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-elen}} Middle English -elen, {{inh|en|ang|-lian|pos=frequentative verbal suffix}} Old English -lian (frequentative verbal suffix), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*-lōn}} Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*-lōną|pos=frequentative verbal suffix}} Proto-Germanic *-lōną (frequentative verbal suffix), {{cog|fy|-elje}} West Frisian -elje, {{cog|nl|-elen}} Dutch -elen, {{cog|de|-eln}} German -eln, {{cog|da|-le}} Danish -le, {{cog|nb|-le}} Norwegian Bokmål -le, {{cog|nn|-la}} Norwegian Nynorsk -la, {{cog|sv|-la}} Swedish -la, {{cog|is|-la}} Icelandic -la Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -le, {{en-suffix}} -le
  1. A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness: Tags: morpheme Translations (frequentative suffix): -exar (Galician), -ejar (Portuguese), -ear (Spanish), -la (Swedish)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /əl/, /l̩/ Forms: -el [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English -el, -le (adjectival), from Old English -el, -ol, from Proto-Germanic *-ulaz and *-ilaz (adjective suffixes). Cognate with West Frisian -el, Dutch -el, Low German -el, German -el, Icelandic -ill. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-el}} Middle English -el, {{inh|en|ang|-el}} Old English -el, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*-ulaz}} Proto-Germanic *-ulaz, {{cog|fy|-el}} West Frisian -el, {{cog|nl|-el}} Dutch -el, {{cog|nds|-el}} Low German -el, {{cog|de|-el}} German -el, {{cog|is|-ill}} Icelandic -ill Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -le, {{en-suffix}} -le
  1. Forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to", "tending to", "apt to", "capable of"; compare -ative: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--le-en-suffix-en:adjectival Categories (other): English links with redundant target parameters
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /əl/, /l̩/ Forms: -el [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English -el (agent suffix), from a combination of two suffixes: * Old English -el, -il (diminutive suffix), from Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (diminutive suffix). * Old English -el, -ol, -ul (agent suffix), from Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (agent suffix). Cognate with West Frisian -el, Dutch -el, Low German -el, German -el. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*-lós}}, {{inh|en|enm|-el|id=agentive|pos=agent suffix}} Middle English -el (agent suffix), {{inh|en|ang|-el}} Old English -el, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*-ilaz}} Proto-Germanic *-ilaz, {{gloss|diminutive suffix}} (diminutive suffix), {{inh|en|ang|-el}} Old English -el, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*-ilaz}} Proto-Germanic *-ilaz, {{gloss|agent suffix}} (agent suffix), {{cog|fy|-el}} West Frisian -el, {{cog|nl|-el}} Dutch -el, {{cog|nds|-el}} Low German -el, {{cog|de|-el}} German -el Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -le, {{en-suffix}} -le
  1. Forming diminutives from other nouns. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--le-en-suffix-en:diminutive
  2. Forming agent nouns from verbs: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--le-en-suffix-PMyPhOw9 Categories (other): English links with redundant target parameters, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 15 18 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dottle, piffle
Etymology number: 3
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          "text": "assle, buzzle, crackle, cuddle, dazzle, draggle, drawl, dribble, drizzle, fumble, gamble, grapple, handle, jostle, kissle, maddle, mingle, nestle, nuzzle, prattle, quible, ramble, rattle, ripple, scribble, sile, sizzle, smartle, sniffle, snuggle, startle, stopple, suckle, tattle, tickle, topple, waggle, whemmle, wiggle, wrestle"
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      "ipa": "/əl/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/l̩/"
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      "expansion": "Swedish -la",
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        "2": "-la"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic -la",
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      "expansion": "-le",
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        {
          "text": "assle, buzzle, crackle, cuddle, dazzle, draggle, drawl, dribble, drizzle, fumble, gamble, grapple, handle, jostle, kissle, maddle, mingle, nestle, nuzzle, prattle, quible, ramble, rattle, ripple, scribble, sile, sizzle, smartle, sniffle, snuggle, startle, stopple, suckle, tattle, tickle, topple, waggle, whemmle, wiggle, wrestle"
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          "repetition",
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        "A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness:"
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    {
      "ipa": "/əl/"
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      "ipa": "/l̩/"
    }
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "frequentative suffix",
      "word": "-exar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "frequentative suffix",
      "word": "-ejar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "frequentative suffix",
      "word": "-ear"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "frequentative suffix",
      "word": "-la"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-le"
}

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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Dutch -el",
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "German -el",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic -ill",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "battle, breakle, brittle, fickle, forgettle, little, newfangle, nimble, wankle"
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        "Forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of \"prone to\", \"tending to\", \"apt to\", \"capable of\"; compare -ative"
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          "apt#English"
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      "ipa": "/əl/"
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      "ipa": "/l̩/"
    }
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}

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      "word": "dottle"
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Low German -el",
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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      "args": {},
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: -ling"
        },
        {
          "text": "dump + -le → dimple",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "dung + -le → dingle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hatch + -le → hatchel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hose + -le → hosel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "howf + -le → hovel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "gome + -le → gomeral",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "corn + -le → kernel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "new + -le → newel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "nose + -le → nozzle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "puck + -le → puckle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "turd + -le → treddle",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Forming diminutives from other nouns."
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        {
          "text": "beadle, beetle, bridle, bundle, cripple, fettle, girdle, ladle, losel, runnel, shovel, spindle, spittle, steeple, stile, stopple, thimble, tool, towel, trundle"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Forming agent nouns from verbs"
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          "agent",
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        "Forming agent nouns from verbs:"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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    {
      "ipa": "/əl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/l̩/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-le"
}

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