-ol

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ol"

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from alcohol.

Suffix

-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From Latin oleum (oil, olive oil), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, olive oil).

Suffix

-ol

  1. Indicating an oily substance
Derived terms

Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Shortened from alcohol.

Suffix

-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)

  1. (chemistry) -ol

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin -olus.

Suffix

-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)

  1. forms diminutives
    puig (hill) + -olpujol (hillock)
  2. forms nouns indicating a type of something
Derived terms
Catalan terms suffixed with -ol

Danish

Suffix

-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol

Derived terms

Category Danish terms suffixed with -ol not found

See also

Dutch

Etymology

From alcohol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔl/
  • (file)

Suffix

-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol

Synonyms

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -ol

French

Etymology

From alcool.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔl/

Suffix

-ol

  1. (chemistry) -ol

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -ol

Hungarian

Etymology

From -o- (linking vowel) + -l.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ol]

Suffix

-ol

  1. (personal suffix) Forms the second-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
    olvas (to read) + -ololvasol (you read, you are reading)
    Mit olvasol?What are you reading?
  2. (verb-forming suffix) Forms a verb from a noun.
    titok (secret) + -oltitkol (to keep [something] a secret)

Usage notes

  • (personal suffix) Variants:
    -sz added to verbs not in the categories listed below
    vár (to wait) + -szvársz (you wait, you are waiting)
    -asz added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
    hall (to hear) + -aszhallasz (you hear, you are hearing)
    tanít (to teach) + -asztanítasz (you teach, you are teaching)
    -esz added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
    dönt (to decide) + -eszdöntesz (you decide, you are deciding)
    segít (to help) + -eszsegítesz (you help, you are helping)
    -ol added to back-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
    olvas (to read) + -ololvasol (you read, you are reading)
    -el added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
    vesz (to buy) + -elveszel (you buy, you are buying)
    -öl added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
    főz (to cook) + -ölfőzöl (you cook, you are cooking)
  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -l is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-. Final long vowels may shorten, e.g. űü.
    -ol is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -al is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -el is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öl is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ál is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant

Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik.

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ol

See also

  • Category:Hungarian verb forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Norwegian Bokmål

Suffix

-ol m

  1. used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ol

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Suffix

-ol m

  1. used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -ol

References

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ulaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ol/

Suffix

-ol

  1. Used to form suffixes (usually from verbs) denoting inclination or tendency toward (compare English -ative)
    sprecoltalkative
    nǣmelreceptive
    hetolhostile
  2. apt to, able to
    meagolmighty, impressive; earnest; capable, possible

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔl
  • Syllabification: ol

Suffix

-ol m pers

  1. (organic chemistry) forms names of alcohols
  2. forms derogatory masculine nouns referring to people
  3. (regional) Alternative form of -al

Declension

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ol

Further reading

  • -ol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔl/

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọl, from Proto-Celtic *-ālos, reinforced by Latin -ālis.[1]

Suffix

-ol m (adjectival suffix, plural -olion)

  1. adjectival suffix
    arian (money) + -olariannol (financial)
    proffesiwn (profession) + -olproffesiynol (professional)
    cychwyn (to start) + -olcychwynnol (initial)
    iachus (healthy) + -oliachusol (heath-giving, heath-promoting)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -ol

Etymology 2

Shortened from alcohol.

Suffix

-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -olau)

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol (suffix denoting an alcohol or phenol)
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -ol

References

  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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