-rel

See also: rel, rel., and REL

English

Alternative forms

• -erel

Etymology

From Middle English -rel, -erel, from Old French -erel, -erelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹəl/

Suffix

-rel

1. pejorative suffix

   ‎waste + ‎-rel → ‎wastrel

2. diminutive suffix

   ‎cock + ‎-rel → ‎cockerel

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -rel

bedrel

cockerel

doggerel

dotterel

gangrel

goatrel

gomeral

mongrel

pickerel

wastrel

Anagrams

• RLE, Ler