Meaning of -dal | Babel Free
[dɒl]Definitions
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Added to a verb to form a verb expressing the frequent repetition of an action. Mostly used by short, monosyllabic words. No longer productive. frequentative, morpheme, suffix
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assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”) morpheme
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Added to a verb to form a verb to express the frequent repetition of an action. Mostly used by short, monosyllabic words. No longer productive. frequentative, morpheme, suffix
Examples
“vág (“to cut”) + -dal → vagdal (“to cut up, chop”)”
“gond (“care, concern; difficulty, issue”) + -dal → gonddal (“with care”)”
“harap (“to bite”) + -dál → harapdál (“to keep on biting, to nibble”)”
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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