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{{nm-header|ˈlʲɪkkʲɪl}} | {{nm-header|ˈlʲɪkkʲɪl}} | ||
{{nm-got|𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃|leitils}} | {{nm-got|𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃|leitils}} | ||
{{nm-adj-1 | {{nm-adj-1|lìkkil|lìkkel|small, little}} | ||
A stem with a long vowel ''*lítil'' would be expected, but sound symbolism caused the vowel to be shortened, and/tl/ became /kl/ for euphony, with /k/ spreading to the rest of the paradigm by analogy. | A stem with a long vowel ''*lítil'' would be expected, but sound symbolism caused the vowel to be shortened, and/tl/ became /kl/ for euphony, with /k/ spreading to the rest of the paradigm by analogy. | ||
===Antonyms=== | ===Antonyms=== | ||
* {{term|mikil#Niemish|míkil}} ("big, large") | * {{term|mikil#Niemish|míkil}} ("big, large") | ||
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Niemish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈlʲɪkkʲɪl/
Etymology
From Gothic leitils.
Adjective
lìkkil adj. (comparative lìkkelys)
- small, little
| Case | masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | ||||
| Nominative | lìkkil | lìkkel | lìkkel | ||
| Genitive | lìkkil | ||||
| Dative | lìkkel | ||||
| Predicative | lìkkels | lìkkels | |||
A stem with a long vowel *lítil would be expected, but sound symbolism caused the vowel to be shortened, and/tl/ became /kl/ for euphony, with /k/ spreading to the rest of the paradigm by analogy.
Antonyms
- míkil ("big, large")