-ol
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ol"
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Shortened from alcohol.
SuffixEdit
-ol
- (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.
Derived termsEdit
- aldol
- amidol
- butanol
- calciferol
- carbinol
- catechol
- citronellol
- cortisol
- creosol
- cresol
- diol
- enol
- estradiol
- estriol
- ethambutol
- ethanol
- geraniol
- glycerol
- glycol
- gossypol
- guaiacol
- inositol
- linalool
- mannitol
- menthol
- methanol
- nerol
- phenol
- phytol
- propanol
- pyrogallol
- retinol
- sorbitol
- sterol
- terpineol
- thiol
- toluol
- triol
- xylitol
TranslationsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).
SuffixEdit
-ol
- Indicating an oily substance
Derived termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Shortened from alcohol.
SuffixEdit
-ol
Etymology 2Edit
SuffixEdit
-ol m (feminine counterpart -ola)
- forms diminutives
- forms nouns indicating a type of something
Derived termsEdit
DanishEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol
Derived termsEdit
Category Danish terms suffixed with -ol not found
See alsoEdit
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From alcohol.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From alcool.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol
Derived termsEdit
HungarianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol
- (personal suffix) Used to form the second-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
- (verb-forming suffix) Appended to a noun to form a verb.
Usage notesEdit
Present tense indefinite – personal suffixes
Person | Back vowel |
Front vowel | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
unrounded | rounded | |||
én | 1st person singular | -ok | -ek | -ök |
-ik verbs (optional) | -om | -em | -öm | |
te | 2nd person singular | -sz | ||
after two consonants or a long vowel + t | -asz | -esz | ||
after s, sz, z, dz | -ol | -el | -öl | |
ő maga ön |
3rd person singular | – | ||
-ik verbs | -ik | |||
mi | 1st person plural | -unk | -ünk | |
ti | 2nd person plural | -tok | -tek | -tök |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t | -otok | -etek | -ötök | |
ők maguk önök |
3rd person plural | -nak | -nek | |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t | -anak | -enek | ||
See also: present-tense definite-object suffixes and second-person-object suffixes for informal addressing. |
- (personal suffix) Variants:
- -sz added to verbs not in the categories listed below
- -asz added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
- -esz added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
- -ol added to back-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
- -el added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
- -öl added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
- (verb-forming suffix) Harmonic variants:
- -l is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-. Final long vowels may shorten, e.g. ű → ü.
- -ol is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -al is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -el is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -öl is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -ál is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik.
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol m
- used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
Norwegian NynorskEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol m
- used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “-ol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *-a-l-.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol m pers
- (organic chemistry) forms names of alcohols
- forms derogatory masculine nouns referring to people
- (regional) Alternative form of -al
DeclensionEdit
Declension of -ol
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
WelshEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọl, from Proto-Celtic *-ālos, reinforced by Latin -ālis.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ol
- adjectival suffix
- arian (“money”) + -ol → ariannol (“financial”)
- proffesiwn (“profession”) + -ol → proffesiynol (“professional”)
- cychwyn (“to start”) + -ol → cychwynnol (“initial”)
- iachus (“healthy”) + -ol → iachusol (“heath-giving, heath-promoting”)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies