-let

See also: Let and let

English

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French -el, from Latin -ellus + Middle French -et, from Latin -ittus, both diminutive suffixes. Replaced Middle English -el, from Old English -el, -il.

Suffix

-let

1. a diminutive suffix; for example:

• booklet, a small book
• applet, a small computer app(lication)
• owlet, a small (young) owl

Derived terms

► English words suffixed with -let

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Hungarian

Etymology

-l +‎ -et, created during the Hungarian language reform which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. The neologists popularized it based on verbs ending in -l and further derived with -at/-et.

Suffix

-let

1. (noun suffix) Added to different parts of speech to form a noun.

   rész (“part”) → részlet (“detail”)

   keres (“to search”) → kereslet (“demand (in economics)”)

   egy (“one”) → egylet (“society, association, club”)

Usage notes

• (noun suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -lat is added to a back vowel word

  -let is added to a front vowel word

Derived terms

► Hungarian nouns suffixed with -let

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes