German

Suffix

-ell

1. pertaining or adhering to; adjectival suffix attaching to nouns

Derived terms

• traditionell

See also

• -al

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛlː]

Suffix

-ell

1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.

   szökell ‎(“to leap”)

2. (verb suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.

   kevés ‎(“few”) → kevesell ‎(“to find something too little or insufficient”)

Usage notes

• (all senses) Harmonic variants:

  -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.

  drága ‎(“expensive”) → drágáll ‎(“to find something expensive”)

  -all is added to back vowel words

  sok ‎(“many”) → sokall ‎(“to find something too much”)

  -ell is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Swedish

Suffix

-ell

1. -al, of or pertaining to; making an adjective based on a noun

Derived terms

See also

• -al
• -ig
• -isk
• -lig
• -sam