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-ol

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English

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Etymology 1

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Shortened from alcohol.

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-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.
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Translations
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-OH group

Etymology 2

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From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).

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-ol

  1. Indicating an oily substance
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Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Shortened from alcohol.

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-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)

  1. (chemistry) -ol

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Latin -olus.

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-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)

  1. forms diminutives
    ‎puig (“hill”) + ‎-ol → ‎pujol (“hillock”)
  2. forms nouns indicating a type of something
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Catalan terms suffixed with -ol

Danish

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-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From alcohol.

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  • IPA(key): /ɔl/
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-ol

  1. (organic chemistry) -ol

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French

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Etymology

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    From alcool.

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    -ol

    1. (chemistry) -ol

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    French terms suffixed with -ol

    Hungarian

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    Etymology

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    From -o- (linking vowel) +‎ -l.

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    -ol

    2. (personal suffix) Forms the second-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
      ‎olvas (“to read”) + ‎-ol → ‎olvasol (“you read, you are reading”)
      Mit olvasol? ― What are you reading?
    4. (verb-forming suffix) Forms a verb from a noun.
      ‎titok (“secret”) + ‎-ol → ‎titkol (“to keep [something] a secret”)

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        Present tense indefinite – personal suffixes
    Person Back
        vowel         		Front vowel
    unrounded   rounded  
    én 1st person singular -ok -ek -ök
    -ik verbs (optional) -om -em -öm
    te 2nd person singular -sz
    after two consonants or a long vowel + t -asz -esz
    after s, sz, z, dz -ol -el -öl
    ő
    maga
    ön     		3rd person singular –
    -ik verbs -ik
    mi 1st person plural -unk -ünk
    ti 2nd person plural -tok -tek -tök
    after two consonants or a long vowel + t -otok -etek -ötök
    ők
    maguk
    önök     		3rd person plural -nak -nek
    after two consonants or a long vowel + t -anak -enek
    See also: present-tense definite-object suffixes and
    second-person-object suffixes for informal addressing.
    • (personal suffix) Variants:
      -sz added to verbs not in the categories listed below
      ‎vár (“to wait”) + ‎-sz → ‎vársz (“you wait, you are waiting”)
      -asz added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
      ‎hall (“to hear”) + ‎-asz → ‎hallasz (“you hear, you are hearing”)
      ‎tanít (“to teach”) + ‎-asz → ‎tanítasz (“you teach, you are teaching”)
      -esz added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
      ‎dönt (“to decide”) + ‎-esz → ‎döntesz (“you decide, you are deciding”)
      ‎segít (“to help”) + ‎-esz → ‎segítesz (“you help, you are helping”)
      -ol added to back-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
      ‎olvas (“to read”) + ‎-ol → ‎olvasol (“you read, you are reading”)
      -el added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
      ‎vesz (“to buy”) + ‎-el → ‎veszel (“you buy, you are buying”)
      -öl added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
      ‎főz (“to cook”) + ‎-öl → ‎főzöl (“you cook, you are cooking”)
    • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
      -l is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-. Final long vowels may shorten, e.g. ű → ü.
      -ol is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
      -al is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant
      -el is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
      -öl is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
      -ál is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant

    Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik.

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    Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ol

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    Norwegian Bokmål

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    -ol m

    1. used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

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    Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ol

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    Norwegian Nynorsk

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    -ol m

    1. used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

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    Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -ol

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    Old English

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    From Proto-Germanic *-ulaz.

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    -ol

    1. Used to form suffixes (usually from verbs) denoting inclination or tendency toward (compare English -ative)
      sprecol ― talkative
      nǣmel ― receptive
      hetol ― hostile
    2. apt to, able to
      meagol ― mighty, impressive; earnest; capable, possible

    Polish

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    Etymology

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    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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    • IPA(key): /ɔl/
    • Rhymes: -ɔl
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    -ol m pers

    1. (organic chemistry) forms names of alcohols
    2. forms derogatory masculine nouns referring to people
    3. (regional) Alternative form of -al

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    Declension of -ol
    singular plural
    nominative -ol -ole
    genitive -ola -oli
    dative -olowi -olom
    accusative -ola -oli
    instrumental -olem -olami
    locative -olu -olach
    vocative -olu -ole

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    Polish terms suffixed with -ol

    Further reading

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    • -ol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Portuguese

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    -ol

    1. (chemistry) -ol (forms names of alcohols)
      etanol ― ethanol
      O 1,2-dimetilciclopentanol tem fórmula molecular C7H14O.
      1,2-dimethilcyclopentanol has the molecular formula C7H14O.

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    Portuguese terms suffixed with -ol

    Welsh

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    Etymology 1

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    From Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọl, from Proto-Celtic *-ālos, reinforced by Latin -ālis.[1]

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    -ol m (adjectival suffix, plural -olion)

    1. adjectival suffix
      ‎arian (“money”) + ‎-ol → ‎ariannol (“financial”)
      ‎proffesiwn (“profession”) + ‎-ol → ‎proffesiynol (“professional”)
      ‎cychwyn (“to start”) + ‎-ol → ‎cychwynnol (“initial”)
      ‎iachus (“healthy”) + ‎-ol → ‎iachusol (“health-giving, health-promoting”)
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    Welsh terms suffixed with -ol

    Etymology 2

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    Shortened from alcohol.

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    -ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -olau)

    1. (organic chemistry) -ol (suffix denoting an alcohol or phenol)
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    Welsh terms suffixed with -ol

    References

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    1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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