-abel

See also: abel, Abel, Ábel, Abèl, abel', -ábel, and 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)

2. Used to form adjectives which are capable of performing or being the subject of a specified action; -able

   Coordinate terms: -bar, -lig

4. Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able

   Synonym: -et

Declension

Inflection of -abel

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	-abel	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	-abelt	—	—2
plural	-able	—	—2
definite attributive1	-able	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -abel

komfortabel

profitabel

transportabel

References

• “-abel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin -ābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːbəl/

• Audio:

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Suffix

-abel

1. -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

Dutch terms suffixed with -abel

acceptabel

comfortabel

declarabel

ministeriabel

preferabel

rendabel

respectabel

tolerabel

German

Etymology

From Latin -ābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːbəl/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Suffix

-abel

1. -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

German terms suffixed with -abel

affabel

akzeptabel

blamabel

diskutabel

disputabel

formidabel

inkommensurabel

justiziabel

komfortabel

ministrabel

miserabel

passabel

praktikabel

rentabel

spendabel

variabel

• akzeptabel
• blamabel
• disputabel
• formidabel
• inkommensurabel
• justiziabel
• miserabel
• passabel
• praktikabel
• variabel

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/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -əl
• Hyphenation: ab‧el

Suffix

-abel (neuter singular -abelt, definite singular -able, plural -able)

2. 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

4. Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able

   formidabel, komfortabel, kapabel, laudabel, miserabel

   formidable, comfortable, capable, laudable, miserable

6. (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

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -abel

komfortabel

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

1. -able (used for forming adjectives)

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -abel

komfortabel

References

• “-abel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.