-abel

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1) -able, -ible

Usage notes

 * The suffix is somewhat productive in German, but only with Latinate stems. The generally applicable suffix is . Sometimes both forms are in use, e.g. and.
 * As generally with adjective in, the -e- is dropped before inflections (thus etc. instead of ).

Etymology
From, via many words deriving from , from , from. Also see the related suffix.

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1) -able