-bol

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bol"

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation of words like futebol (“football”) and voleibol (“volleyball”), which are loanwords of English compounds ending in ball.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔw/ [ˈbɔʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔl/ [ˈbɔɫ]

Suffix

-bol m (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)

forms the names of sports

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -bol

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