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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From salicylic acid.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-sal
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.
Derived terms
Anagrams
- ALS, ALs, ASL, LAs, LSA, SLA, a/s/l, al's, als, asl, las
Estonian
Suffix
-sal
- adessive singular of -s
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaːl/ (prescriptive standard)
- IPA(key): /zal/, /sa(ː)l/ (also common; the latter after obstruents only)
Suffix
-sal n or f
- Alternative form of -sel
Usage notes
- The suffix -sal may be neuter or less often feminine. The individual nouns are usually assigned to one of the two genders and do not alternate.
Derived terms
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Suffix
-sal
- (case suffix) assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (“with”)
- társ (“companion, partner”) → társsal (“with companion”)
Turkish
Pronunciation
Suffix
-sal
- Alternative form of -sel (suffix turning a word into an adjective)
Derived terms
Category Turkish terms suffixed with -sal not found