-incel
See also: incel
Old English
Etymology
A metathetic alteration of Proto-Germanic *-ikīna (diminutive suffix) + *-il- (diminutive suffix).
Alternately, from Proto-Germanic *-ingilą, *-ingilaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iŋkel/
Suffix
-incel n
- diminutive noun suffix
- sċipincel (“miniature ship”)
- hūsincel (“habitation, dwelling”)
- hæftincel (“slave [lit. "catchling", "little captive"]”)
- stānincel (“little stone”)
- liþincel (“little joint”)
- weargincel (“butcher-bird, wariangle”)
Declension
Declension of -incel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -incel | -inclu |
| accusative | -incel | -inclu |
| genitive | -incles | -incla |
| dative | -incle | -inclum |
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