-abel

From Latin -ābilis.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːbəl/

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-abel

1. -able, -ible

   Synonym: -bar

• The suffix is somewhat productive in German, but only with Latinate stems. The generally applicable suffix is -bar. Sometimes both forms are in use, e.g. deklinabel and deklinierbar.
• As generally with adjective in -el, the -e- is dropped before inflections (thus -able etc. instead of -abele).

From Latin -ābilis, via many words deriving from French -able (“able”), from Middle French -able, from Old French -able. Also see the related suffix -ibel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːbəl/

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• Rhymes: -əl
• Hyphenation: ab‧el

-abel (neuter singular -abelt, definite singular -able, plural -able)

1. Used to form adjectives which are capable of performing or being the subject of a specified action; -able

   akseptabel, diskutabel, risikabel, tolerabel

   acceptable, debatable, risky, tolerable

   Synonym: -bar

2. Used to form adjectives which have a certain quality or a certain character; -able

   formidabel, komfortabel, kapabel, laudabel, miserabel

   formidable, comfortable, capable, laudable, miserable

3. (humorous) Used to form adjectives which have the prospect of becoming or being made the first term expression

   doktorabel, professorabel

   doctoral, professor-like

• “-abel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “-abel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “-abel” in Store norske leksikon

• bale, bela

From Latin -abilis.

-abel

1. -able (used for forming adjectives)

• “-abel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.