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-erel

-erel is the alternative form of -rel.

Meaning of -rel

Suffix

-rel

  1. pejorative suffix
    • waste + -rel → wastrel
  2. (diminutive, suffix) diminutive suffix
    • cock + -rel → cockerel

Questions about -erel

What is -erel the alternative form of?
-erel is the alternative form of -rel.

Words near -erel in the dictionary

  1. -entan
  2. -enyl
  3. -eous
  4. -ept
  5. -er
  6. -erel
  7. -erg-
  8. -ergic
  9. -ergy
  10. -eria
  11. -eridine

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: -erel (page history and authors); -rel (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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