-elk

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See also: elk, Elk, and Ełk

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian -līk, from Proto-West Germanic *-līk. Cognates include West Frisian -lyk and German -lich.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-elk

  1. Used to form adjectives denoting a state of having the nature of the suffixed noun; -ly
  2. Used to form adjectives denoting a state of having the appearance of the suffixed noun; -ly

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