-eală

See also: eala and -eala

Romanian

Etymology

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

Suffix

-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

Declension of -eală
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative -eală -eala -eli -elile
genitive-dative -eli -elii -eli -elilor
vocative -eală, -ealo -elilor

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -eală