-else

Middle Low German

/əlzə/

suffix

Definitions

Creating a noun from a verb, denoting something on which the verb is performed.
Creating a noun from a verb, denoting an object which is used to perform the verb.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon -isli inherited from *-islī.

Origin

*-islī

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-sel German
-else Norwegian Bokmål
-else Swedish
-els Old English
-else Old English
-else Danish
*-islī gmw-pro
-isli Old Dutch
-isli Old Saxon
-else Low German