-ill
See also: ill, ill., 'ill, I'll, and Ill.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (agent suffix) and *-ilaz (diminutive suffix). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-lós. Certain loanwords may be analyzed as having this suffix.
Suffix
-ill (weak feminine -la)
- forms agent nouns
- forms diminutive nouns
Declension
Declension of -ill (strong a-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -ill | -illinn | -lar | -larnir |
| accusative | -il | -ilinn | -la | -lana |
| dative | -li | -linum | -lum | -lunum |
| genitive | -ils | -ilsins | -la | -lanna |
Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Old_Norse_words_suffixed_with_-ill_(agent_noun)' title='Category:Old Norse words suffixed with -ill (agent noun)'>Old Norse words suffixed with -ill (agent noun)</a>
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Old_Norse_words_suffixed_with_-ill_(diminutive_noun)' title='Category:Old Norse words suffixed with -ill (diminutive noun)'>Old Norse words suffixed with -ill (diminutive noun)</a>