Meaning of -del | Babel Free
[dɛl]Definitions
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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
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assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”) morpheme
Examples
“tör (“to break”) + -del → tördel (“to crumble, break into pieces”)”
“bőrönd (“suitcase”) + -del → bőrönddel (“with [a] suitcase”)”
“föld (“earth, soil”) + -del → földdel (“with soil”)”
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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