-эль

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-jēlē.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-эль (-el’)

  1. Forms adjectives from verbs and indicates an inclination or tendency to perform the verb's action.
    ‎пассьтэ (pass’te, “to be sharp, to stick, to stab”) + ‎-эль (-el’) → ‎пассьтэль (pass’tel’, “sharp”)

Derived terms

Kildin Sami terms suffixed with -эль
пассьтэль
со̄йель
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