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Meaning of -el | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2

/əl/

Definitions

Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an instrument, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e.
morpheme
Suffix, originally diminutive, in words of mostly Romance origin.
morpheme
Diminutive suffix in words of Germanic origin.
morpheme

Examples

“runnel, shovel, dotel”

“hatchel, hovel, gomerel”

“cupel, chapel, tunnel”

CEFR level

A2

Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

See also

-elect -elic -elle -eme -emia -en