-erl

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German

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle High German -erlīn, -ærelīn, equivalent to -er +‎ -el (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐl]
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Suffix

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-erl n

  1. (Bavaria, Austria, chiefly informal) suffix used to create a diminutive form
    Häfn + ‎-erl → ‎Häferl

Derived terms

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See also

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