abel

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See also: Abel, Ábel, Abèl, -abel, abel-, and abel'

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle English able, from Old French habile

Pronunciation

Adjective

abel

  1. able, capable

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch abel, from Old French able, from Latin habilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

abel (comparative abeler, superlative abelst)

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

Declension

Declension of abel
uninflected abel
inflected abele
comparative abeler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial abel abeler het abelst
het abelste
indefinite m./f. sing. abele abelere abelste
n. sing. abel abeler abelste
plural abele abelere abelste
definite abele abelere abelste
partitive abels abelers

Derived terms

Old French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin albellus, diminutive of Latin albus (white).

Noun

abel oblique singularm (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

Further reading

Scots

Adjective

abel

  1. Northern Scots form of able

References