-ell
German, suffix[ɛl]
-ell is spelled E-L-L (3 letters). -ell is a German suffix meaning “pertaining or adhering to; adjectival suffix attaching to nouns” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement, das Substantive und neoklassische Formative zu Adjektiven ableitet”.
What does -ell mean in English?
suffix
- 1
pertaining or adhering to; adjectival suffix attaching to nouns
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement, das Substantive und neoklassische Formative zu Adjektiven ableitet
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -ell?
- [ɛl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.