-ль

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lь, from *-lъ +‎ *-ь. Compare -ель (-elʹ), -лый (-lyj).

Suffix

-ль • (-lʹf

  1. Unproductive suffix forming action nouns
    порасти́ (porastí, to grow shoots) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎по́росль (póroslʹ, shoots)
    прибы́ть (pribýtʹ, to rise) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎при́быль (príbylʹ, rise, increase)
    уста́ть (ustátʹ, to get tired) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎у́сталь (ústalʹ, fatigue)

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lь, from *-lъ +‎ *-ь. Cognate with Russian -ль (-lʹ).

    Suffix

    -ль • (-lʹf (variant -ель, Etymology 1)

    1. Unproductive suffix which forms action resulting nouns
      гни́ти (hnýty, to rot) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎гни́ль f (hnýlʹ, rotenness)
    Declension
    Declension of -́ль
    (inan 3rd-decl fem-form accent-a)
    singular plural
    nominative -́ль
    -́lʹ
    -лі́
    -lí
    genitive -лі́
    -lí
    -ле́й
    -léj
    dative -лі́
    -lí
    -ля́м
    -ljám
    accusative -́ль
    -́lʹ
    -лі́
    -lí
    instrumental -лю́
    -ljú
    -ля́ми
    -ljámy
    locative -лі́
    -lí
    -ля́х
    -ljáx
    vocative -ле́
    -lé
    -лі́
    -lí
    Derived terms
    Ukrainian terms suffixed with -ль (fem)

    Etymology 2

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lъ. Compare -ель (-elʹ, Etymology 2).

    Suffix

    -ль • (-lʹm (variant -ель, Etymology 2)

    1. Unproductive suffix which forms action resulting nouns
      руби́ти (rubýty, to chop) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎рубль m (rublʹ, rouble, (historical) coin-like chopped bullion)
    Declension
    Declension of -́ль
    (inan soft masc-form accent-a)
    singular plural
    nominative -́ль
    -́lʹ
    -лі́
    -lí
    genitive -ля́
    -ljá
    -лі́в
    -lív
    dative -ле́ві, -лю́
    -lévi, -ljú
    -ля́м
    -ljám
    accusative -́ль
    -́lʹ
    -лі́
    -lí
    instrumental -ле́м
    -lém
    -ля́ми
    -ljámy
    locative -лю́, -лі́
    -ljú, -lí
    -ля́х
    -ljáx
    vocative -лю́
    -ljú
    -лі́
    -lí

    Derived terms

    Ukrainian terms suffixed with -ль

    Etymology 3

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Suffix

    -ль • (-lʹn inan or f anim

    1. genitive plural of -лля / -ля (-llja)

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