abel

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

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle English able, from Old French habile

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːbɛl/

Adjective

abel

  1. able, capable

Dutch

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old French able, from Latin habilis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.bəl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: abel
  • Rhymes: -aːbəl
  • Homophone: Abel

Adjective

abel (comparative abeler, superlative abelst)

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

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • abelheid

Old French

Etymology

from Medieval Latin albellus, diminutive of Latin albus (“white”).

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. white poplar; Populus alba

Descendants
  • → English: abele

Further reading

Scots

Adjective

abel

  1. Northern form of able

References
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