-incel
Old English
Etymology
A metathetic alteration of Proto-Germanic *-ikīna, a diminutive suffix + Proto-Germanic *-il-, a diminutive suffix. More at -oc, -en, -el
Alternately, from Proto-Germanic *-ingilan, *-ingilaz, equivalent to Old English -ing + -el. Cognate with Middle Low German -ingel, Old High German -engil.
Suffix
-incel n
- (neuter) diminutive noun suffix
- sċipincel (“miniature ship”)
- hūsincel (“habitation, dwelling”)
- hæftincel (“slave [lit. "catchling", "little captive"]”)
- stānincel (“little stone”)
- liþincel (“little joint”)
- weargincel (“butcher-bird, wariangle”)
Declension
Declension of -incel (strong a-stem)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -incel | -inclu |
| accusative | -incel | -inclu |
| genitive | -incles | -incla |
| dative | -incle | -inclum |