-erl

See also: erl and Erl

German

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle High German -erlīn, -ærelīn, equivalent to -er +‎ -el (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐl]

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Suffix

-erl n

1. (Bavaria, Austria, chiefly informal) suffix used to create a diminutive form

   ‎Häfn + ‎-erl → ‎Häferl

Derived terms

• Becherl, Fleckerl, Nockerl, Patscherl, Schanzerl, Spaßerl

German terms suffixed with -erl

See also

• -i
• -chen
• -lein