-úil

Irish (Donegal)

suffix
Definitions
  • Used to form many adjective forms from nouns in Irish, the adjectives having the sense of "like or characteristic of what is denoted by the noun". Similar to English -ly.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish -amail inherited from Old Irish -amail (-like).

Origin

Old Irish

-amail

Gloss

-like

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