Meaning of -ელი | Babel Free
[eli]Definitions
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-er, -an; a suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of the place denoted by the proper noun; used to form a demonym; in some cases it can also produce agent nouns morpheme
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a suffix producing surnames that usually belong to nobility, akin to German von morpheme
Examples
“სოფლელი”
villager
“ამერიკელი”
American
“რომაელი”
Roman
“კალათბურთელი”
basketballer
“ფეხბურთელი”
footballer
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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