abel
See also: Abel, Ábel, Abèl, -abel, and abel'
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch abel, from Old French able, from Latin habilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.bəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: abel
- Rhymes: -aːbəl
- Homophone: Abel
Adjective
abel (comparative abeler, superlative abelst)
- (dated) capable, able
- Synonyms: behendig, bekwaam, capabel, handig
Inflection
| Inflection of abel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | abel | |||
| inflected | abele | |||
| comparative | abeler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | abel | abeler | het abelst het abelste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | abele | abelere | abelste |
| n. sing. | abel | abeler | abelste | |
| plural | abele | abelere | abelste | |
| definite | abele | abelere | abelste | |
| partitive | abels | abelers | — | |
Derived terms
- abelheid
Old French
Etymology
from Medieval Latin albellus, diminutive of Latin albus (“white”).
Noun
abel m (oblique plural abeaus or abeax or abiaus or abiax or abels, nominative singular abeaus or abeax or abiaus or abiax or abels, nominative plural abel)
- white poplar; Populus alba
Descendants
- English: abele (borrowed)
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