-ль

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lь, from *-lъ +‎ *-ь. Compare -ель (-elʹ), -лый (-lyj).

Suffix

-ль (-lʹf

  1. Unproductive suffix forming action nouns
    порасти́ (porastí, to grow shoots) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎по́росль (póroslʹ, shoots)
    прибы́ть (pribýtʹ, to rise) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎при́быль (príbylʹ, rise, increase)
    уста́ть (ustátʹ, to get tired) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎у́сталь (ústalʹ, fatigue)

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-lь, from *-lъ +‎ *-ь. Compare -ель (-elʹ), -лий (-lyj).

Suffix

-ль (-lʹm or f

  1. Unproductive suffix forming action nouns
    гни́ти (hnýty, to rot) + ‎-ль (-lʹ) → ‎гни́ль (hnýlʹ, rotenness)
Declension
Declension of -́ль
(inan 3rd-decl fem-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative -́ль
-́lʹ
-лі́
-lí
genitive -лі́
-lí
-ле́й
-léj
dative -лі́
-lí
-ля́м
-ljám
accusative -́ль
-́lʹ
-лі́
-lí
instrumental -лю́
-ljú
-ля́ми
-ljámy
locative -лі́
-lí
-ля́х
-ljáx
vocative -ле́
-lé
-лі́
-lí
Declension of -́ль
(inan soft masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative -́ль
-́lʹ
-лі́
-lí
genitive -ля́
-ljá
-лі́в
-lív
dative -ле́ві, -лю́
-lévi, -ljú
-ля́м
-ljám
accusative -́ль
-́lʹ
-лі́
-lí
instrumental -ле́м
-lém
-ля́ми
-ljámy
locative -лю́, -лі́
-ljú, -lí
-ля́х
-ljáx
vocative -лю́
-ljú
-лі́
-lí
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-ль (-lʹn

  1. genitive plural of -лля (-llja)