-abel
German edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-abel
Usage notes edit
- The suffix is somewhat productive in German, but only with Latinate stems. The generally applicable suffix is -bar. Sometimes both forms are in use, e.g. deklinabel and deklinierbar.
- As generally with adjective in -el, the -e- is dropped before inflections (thus -able etc. instead of -abele).
Derived terms edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin -ābilis, via many words deriving from French -able (“able”), from Middle French -able, from Old French -able. Also see the related suffix -ibel.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-abel (neuter singular -abelt, definite singular -able, plural -able)
- Used to form adjectives which are capable of performing or being the subject of a specified action; -able
- akseptabel, diskutabel, risikabel, tolerabel
- Synonym: -bar
- Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able
- (humorous) Used to form adjectives which have the prospect of becoming or being made the first term expression
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “-abel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “-abel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “-abel” in Store norske leksikon
Anagrams edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Suffix edit
-abel
- -able (used for forming adjectives)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “-abel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.