-incel

See also: incel, íncel, and Incel

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A metathetic alteration of Proto-Germanic *-ikīna (diminutive suffix) + *-il- (diminutive suffix).

Alternately, from Proto-Germanic *-ingilą, *-ingilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.kel/, [iŋ.kel]

Suffix

-incel n

  1. diminutive noun suffix
    sċipincel ― miniature ship
    hūsincel ― habitation, dwelling
    hæftincel ― slave [lit. "catchling", "little captive"]
    stānincel ― little stone
    liþincel ― little joint
    *weargincel ― butcher-bird, wariangle

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative -incel -inclu
accusative -incel -inclu
genitive -incles -incla
dative -incle -inclum

Synonyms

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -incel
docincel
husincel
scipincel
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