Low German

Alternative forms

• -else
• -elsch
• -sel
• -el

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əlsə/, [əlts], [əlz]

Suffix

-els n

1. Alternative form of -else

Usage notes

• Some dictionaries whose authors lack knowledge of Middle Low German or southern Low German dialects (i.e. do not know about the original form -else) might mistake this ending as having a plural -s and thus either create a pseudo-singular or mistake it for a plurale tantum.
• Some words might show a variant form which is not in general use, like -elsch or -sel. For example, the word Schüddels is more commonly found as Schüddelsch, and the word Fegels has nearly disappeared and gave place to its variant Feegsel.

Derived terms

Old English

Suffix

-els m

1. (masculine suffix for inanimate objects) suffix creating nouns from verbs

   rǣdels ‎(“counsel, advise, riddle, enigma”)

   rēcels ‎(“incense, frankincense”)

   wǣfels ‎(“covering, cloak, garment”)

Declension

Synonyms

• -else

Descendants

• English -le