-all

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English

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Etymology

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Suffix

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-all

  1. Obsolete spelling of -al.
    line + ‎-all → ‎lineall
    base + ‎-all → ‎basall
    cranium + ‎-all → ‎craniall

Usage notes

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If the root word contained l, the variant -ar was often used instead. Sometimes both forms were found: linear, lineall.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -āculum.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-all m (noun-forming suffix, plural -alls)

  1. indicates an object with which or a place where something is done
    amagat + ‎-all → ‎amagatall
    fregar + ‎-all → ‎fregall
  2. Indicates the result of an action
    encetar + ‎-all → ‎encetall
  3. indicates a collection or large number of something
    branca + ‎-all → ‎brancall

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -a- (linking vowel) +‎ -ll (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-all

  1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.
    fuvall (to blow (wind))
  2. (verb-forming suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.
    sok (many) + ‎-all → ‎sokall (to find something too much)

Usage notes

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  • (all senses) Variants:
    -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.
    drága (expensive) + ‎-ll → ‎drágáll (to find something expensive)
    -oll is added to a few back-vowel words
    nagy (big) + ‎-oll → ‎nagyoll (to find something too big)
    -all is added to most back-vowel words
    sok (many) + ‎-all → ‎sokall (to find something too much)
    -ell is added to front-vowel words
    kevés (few) + ‎-ell → ‎kevesell (to find something too little or insufficient)

Derived terms

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See also

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Middle English

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Suffix

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-all

  1. Alternative form of -al