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/
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  • Hyphenation: abel
  • Rhymes: -aːbəl
  • Homophone: Abel

Adjective

abel (comparative abeler, superlative abelst)

  1. (dated) capable, able
    Synonyms: behendig, bekwaam, capabel, handig

Inflection
Inflection of abel
uninflected abel
inflected abele
comparative abeler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial abelabelerhet abelst
het abelste
indefinite m./f. sing. abeleabelereabelste
n. sing. abelabelerabelste
plural abeleabelereabelste
definite abeleabelereabelste
partitive abelsabelers—

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)

  1. white poplar; Populus alba

Descendants
  • English: abele (borrowed)

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