-abel

== Danish == === Etymology === From French -able (“able”), from Latin -ābilis. A variant of the suffix include -ibel. === Suffix === -abel (neuter singular -abelt, definite singular -able, plural -able) Used to form adjectives which are capable of performing or being the subject of a specified action; -able Coordinate terms: -bar, -lig Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able Synonym: -et ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-abel” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === From Latin -ābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːbəl/ === Suffix === -abel -able, -ible, attaches to verbs ending in -eren or to nouns to form adjectives Synonym: -baar ‎accepteren (“to accept”) + ‎-abel → ‎acceptabel (“acceptable”) ‎comfort (“comfort”) + ‎-abel → ‎comfortabel (“comfortable”) ==== Derived terms ==== == German == === Etymology === From Latin -ābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːbəl/ === Suffix === -abel -able, -ible Synonym: -bar ==== Usage notes ==== The suffix is somewhat productive in German, but only with Latinate stems. The generally applicable suffix is -bar. Sometimes both forms are in use, e.g. deklinabel and deklinierbar. As generally with adjective in -el, the -e- is dropped before inflections (thus -able etc. instead of -abele). ==== Derived terms ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin -ābilis, via many words deriving from French -able (“able”), from Middle French -able, from Old French -able. Also see the related suffix -ibel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːbəl/ Rhymes: -əl Hyphenation: ab‧el === Suffix === -abel (neuter singular -abelt, definite singular -able, plural -able) Used to form adjectives which are capable of performing or being the subject of a specified action; -able akseptabel, diskutabel, risikabel, tolerabel acceptable, debatable, risky, tolerable Synonym: -bar Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able formidabel, komfortabel, kapabel, laudabel, miserabel formidable, comfortable, capable, laudable, miserable (humorous) Used to form adjectives which have the prospect of becoming or being made the first term expression doktorabel, professorabel doctoral, professor-like ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-abel” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “-abel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “-abel” in Store norske leksikon === Anagrams === bale, bela == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin -abilis. === Suffix === -abel -able (used for forming adjectives) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-abel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.