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Meaning of -telen | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[tɛlɛn]

Definitions

-less, un-, dis- (a privative suffix added to a noun or an adjective to form adjectives with a meaning of lacking something)

morpheme

Equivalents

English -less un- void

Examples

“szín (“color”) + -telen → színtelen (“colorless”)”
“vég (“end”) + -telen → végtelen (“unlimited”)”
“jellem (“character”) + -telen → jellemtelen (“dishonest”)”

CEFR level

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

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