-all

See also: Appendix:Variations of "all"

English

Suffix

-all

  1. Obsolete spelling of -al
    line + -alllineall
    base + -allbasall
    cranium + -allcraniall
Usage notes

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

Suffix

-all

  1. Relating to the whole of something.
    catch-all
    end-all

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin -aculum.

Suffix

-all

  1. Indicates an object with which or a place where something is done.
    amagat + -allamagatall
    fregar + -allfregall
  2. Indicates the result of an action.
    encetar + -allencetall
  3. Indicates a collection or large number of something.

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -all

Further reading

Hungarian

Etymology

-a- + -ll

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɒlː]

Suffix

-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)sokall (to find something too much)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -all

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Middle English

Suffix

-all

  1. Alternative form of -al
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