See also: eala and -eala

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic -ѣль (-ělĭ), reanalyzed as plural, from Proto-Slavic *-ělь.

Suffix

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-eală n (plural -eli)

  1. Forms nouns that indicate the action or result of a verb
    cheltui (to spend) + ‎-eală → ‎cheltuială (expense)
    greși (to err) + ‎-eală → ‎greșeală (mistake)
    momi (to lure) + ‎-eală → ‎momeală (bait)
    iuți (to accelerate) + ‎-eală → ‎iuțeală (speed)

Declension

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Derived terms

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