-bol

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bol"

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation of words like futebol (“football”) and voleibol (“volleyball”), which are loanwords of English compounds ending in ball.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔw/ [ˈbɔʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔl/ [ˈbɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔl/ [ˈbɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.li/

Suffix

-bol m (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)

1. forms the names of sports

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -bol