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Catalan
Suffix
-fil (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -fila, masculine plural -fils, feminine plural -files)
- -phile
Derived terms
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Suffix
-fil
- -phile, -philic
Derived terms
References
- “-fil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Suffix
-fil
- -phile, -philic
Derived terms
References
- “-fil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fil m
- -phile
- alkalia + -fil → alkalifil
Declension
Animate
Animal
Inanimate
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- -fil in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fil m
- -phile
Derived terms
Category Slovak terms suffixed with -fil not found
References
- “-fil”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024
Swedish
Suffix
-fil
- -phile
- -philic
Usage notes
Unlike Norwegian and like English, Swedish prefers "-sexuell" for "heterosexuell," "homosexuell," and the like. "Homofil" has derogatory connotations.
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