Meaning of -áil | Babel Free
aːlʲDefinitions
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suffix used to form verbal nouns feminine, morpheme
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suffix used productively to form denominative verbs and their associated verbal nouns morpheme
Examples
“fáil, formerly spelled fagháil, verbal noun of faigh (“to get”)”
“gabháil, verbal noun of gabh (“to take”)”
“iarann (“iron”) + -áil → iarnáil (“to iron”)”
“spág (“a big, clumsy foot”) + -áil → spágáil (“to shamble, trudge”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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