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Meaning of -ela | Babel Free

Phrase feminine CEFR B1
[ˈɛlɐ]

Definitions

  1. forms diminutives, especially of feminine nouns
    feminine, morpheme
  2. forms nouns indicating an action
    feminine, morpheme

Examples

“cachada (“swidden”) + -ela → cacharela (“bonfire”)”
“rua (“street”) + -ela → ruela (“alley”)”
“espiña (“spine”) + -ela → espiñela (“metasternum”)”
“bébedo (“drunk”) + -ela → bebedela (“drunkenness”)”

CEFR level

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

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