-all

See also: Appendix:Variations of "all"

English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-all

1. Obsolete spelling of -al

   ‎line + ‎-all → ‎lineall

   ‎base + ‎-all → ‎basall

   ‎cranium + ‎-all → ‎craniall

Usage notes

If the root word contained l, the variant -ar was often used instead. Sometimes both forms were found: linear, lineall.

Etymology 2

Suffix

-all

1. A suffix deriving nouns from verbs, indicating an agent which can act on everything.

   catch-all

   cure-all

Anagrams

• LAL, Lal, Lal.

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -āculum.

Suffix

-all m (noun-forming suffix, plural -alls)

1. indicates an object with which or a place where something is done

   ‎amagat + ‎-all → ‎amagatall

   ‎fregar + ‎-all → ‎fregall

2. Indicates the result of an action

   ‎encetar + ‎-all → ‎encetall

3. indicates a collection or large number of something

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -all

Further reading

• “-all” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Hungarian

Etymology

From -a- (linking vowel) +‎ -ll (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɒlː]

Suffix

-all

1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.

   fuvall (“to blow (wind)”)

2. (verb-forming suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.

   ‎sok (“many”) + ‎-all → ‎sokall (“to find something too much”)

Usage notes

• (all senses) Variants:

  -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.

  ‎drága (“expensive”) + ‎-ll → ‎drágáll (“to find something expensive”)

  -oll is added to a few back-vowel words

  ‎nagy (“big”) + ‎-oll → ‎nagyoll (“to find something too big”)

  -all is added to most back-vowel words

  ‎sok (“many”) + ‎-all → ‎sokall (“to find something too much”)

  -ell is added to front-vowel words

  ‎kevés (“few”) + ‎-ell → ‎kevesell (“to find something too little or insufficient”)

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -all

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Middle English

Suffix

-all

1. Alternative form of -al