"-abel" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈɑːbəl/ Audio: Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «-abel».ogg Forms: -abelt [neuter, singular], -able [definite, singular], -able [plural]
Rhymes: -əl Etymology: From Latin -ābilis, via many words deriving from French -able (“able”), from Middle French -able, from Old French -able. Also see the related suffix -ibel. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|la|-ābilis}} Latin -ābilis, {{der|nb|fr|-able||able}} French -able (“able”), {{der|nb|frm|-able}} Middle French -able, {{der|nb|fro|-able}} Old French -able, {{m|nb|-ibel}} -ibel Head templates: {{head|nb|suffix|neuter singular|-abelt|definite singular|-able|plural|-able}} -abel (neuter singular -abelt, definite singular -able, plural -able)
  1. Used to form adjectives which are capable of performing or being the subject of a specified action; -able Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -bar
    Sense id: en--abel-nb-suffix-nb:adjective
  2. Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--abel-nb-suffix-nb:adjective1
  3. (humorous) Used to form adjectives which have the prospect of becoming or being made the first term expression Tags: humorous, morpheme
    Sense id: en--abel-nb-suffix-nb:adjective1 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks

Inflected forms

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