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Meaning of -ело | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Deverbal, forming neuter instrumental or effect nouns.
  2. Denominal, forming neuter instrumental or effect nouns, probably via an intermediate (often obsolete) stative/essive verb.

Examples

“dialectal одея (odeja, “to serve as a covering”) (ě/V-conj) → одеяло (odejalo, “blanket”)”
“кола (kola, “car”), dialectal коло (kolo, “wheelwright”) → *колея (*koleja) → колело (kolelo, “wheel”) (probably)”
“чуча (čuča, “to stand/stick in one place”) (dialectal) → чучело (čučelo, “dummy, stuffed animal”)”
“кръщавам (krǎštavam, “to baptize”) → кръщело (krǎštelo, “baptism”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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