# -ol
## English
### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ɒl/
* (US) IPA: /ɔl/, /ɑl/

### Etymology 1

Shortened from alcohol.

#### Suffix

-ol
* (organic chemistry) An alcohol or phenol.

##### Derived terms

* aldol
* amidol
* butanol
* calciferol
* carbinol
* catechol
* citronellol
* cortisol
* creosol
* cresol
* diol
* enol
* estradiol
* estriol
* ethambutol
* ethanol
* geraniol
* glycerol
* glycol
* gossypol
* guaiacol
* inositol
* linalool
* mannitol
* menthol
* methanol
* nerol
* phenol
* phytol
* propanol
* pyrogallol
* retinol
* sorbitol
* sterol
* terpineol
* thiol
* toluol
* triol
* xylitol

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).

#### Suffix

-ol
* Indicating an oily substance

##### Derived terms

* benzol
* eugenol
* urushiol
* xylol
* menthol

### Anagrams

* 'lo, LO, Lo, lo

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɔl]

### Etymology 1

Shortened from alcohol.

#### Suffix

-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)
* (chemistry) -ol

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin -olus.

#### Suffix

-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ols)
* forms diminutives
    ‎puig (“hill”) + ‎-ol → ‎pujol (“hillock”)
* forms nouns indicating a type of something

##### Derived terms
## Danish
### Suffix

-ol
* (organic chemistry) -ol

#### See also

* hydroxy-

## Dutch
### Etymology

From alcohol.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔl/
* Audio:(file)

### Suffix

-ol
* (organic chemistry) -ol

#### Synonyms

* hydroxy-

#### Derived terms
## French
### Etymology

From alcool.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔl/

### Suffix

-ol
* (chemistry) -ol

#### Derived terms
## Hungarian
### Etymology

From -o- (linking vowel) +‎ -l.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ol]

### Suffix

-ol
* (personal suffix) Forms the second-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
    ‎olvas (“to read”) + ‎-ol → ‎olvasol (“you read, you are reading”)
    Mit olvasol? ― What are you reading?
* (verb-forming suffix) Forms a verb from a noun.
    ‎titok (“secret”) + ‎-ol → ‎titkol (“to keep [something] a secret”)

#### Usage notes

| Person | Person | Back vowel | Front vowel | Front vowel |
| Person | Person | Back vowel | unrounded | rounded |
| én | 1st person singular | -ok | -ek | -ök |
| én | -ik verbs (optional) | -om | -em | -öm |
| te | 2nd person singular | -sz | -sz | -sz |
| te | after two consonants or a long vowel + t | -asz | -esz | -esz |
| te | after s, sz, z, dz | -ol | -el | -öl |
| ő maga ön | 3rd person singular | – | – | – |
| ő maga ön | -ik verbs | -ik | -ik | -ik |
| mi | 1st person plural | -unk | -ünk | -ünk |
| ti | 2nd person plural | -tok | -tek | -tök |
| ti | after two consonants or a long vowel + t | -otok | -etek | -ötök |
| ők maguk önök | 3rd person plural | -nak | -nek | -nek |
| ők maguk önök | after two consonants or a long vowel + t | -anak | -enek | -enek |
| See also: present-tense definite-object suffixes and second-person-object suffixes for informal addressing. |||||
* (personal suffix) Variants:
    -sz added to verbs not in the categories listed below
       ‎vár (“to wait”) + ‎-sz → ‎vársz (“you wait, you are waiting”)
    -asz added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
       ‎hall (“to hear”) + ‎-asz → ‎hallasz (“you hear, you are hearing”)
       ‎tanít (“to teach”) + ‎-asz → ‎tanítasz (“you teach, you are teaching”)
    -esz added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
       ‎dönt (“to decide”) + ‎-esz → ‎döntesz (“you decide, you are deciding”)
       ‎segít (“to help”) + ‎-esz → ‎segítesz (“you help, you are helping”)
    -ol added to back-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
       ‎olvas (“to read”) + ‎-ol → ‎olvasol (“you read, you are reading”)
    -el added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
       ‎vesz (“to buy”) + ‎-el → ‎veszel (“you buy, you are buying”)
    -öl added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in s, sz, z, dz
       ‎főz (“to cook”) + ‎-öl → ‎főzöl (“you cook, you are cooking”)
* (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -l is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-. Final long vowels may shorten, e.g. ű → ü.
    -ol is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -al is added to other back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -el is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öl is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ál is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -z/-oz/-az/-ez/-öz/-áz or -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik.

#### Derived terms
### See also

* Category:Hungarian verb forms
* Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Suffix

-ol m
* used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

#### Derived terms
### References

* “-ol” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
* “-ol_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
* “-ol_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Suffix

-ol m
* used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.

#### Derived terms
### References

* “-ol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old English
### Alternative forms

* -ul
* -el

### Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ulaz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ol/

### Suffix

-ol
* Used to form suffixes (usually from verbs) denoting inclination or tendency toward (compare English -ative)
    sprecol ― talkative
    nǣmel ― receptive
    hetol ― hostile
* apt to, able to
    meagol ― mighty, impressive; earnest; capable, possible

## Polish
### Etymology

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### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔl/
* Rhymes: -ɔl
* Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

### Suffix

-ol m pers
* (organic chemistry) forms names of alcohols
* forms derogatory masculine nouns referring to people

#### Derived terms
### Further reading

* -ol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈɔw/ [ˈɔʊ̯]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈɔl/ [ˈɔɫ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈɔl/ [ˈɔɫ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /ˈɔ.li/

### Suffix

-ol
* (chemistry) -ol (forms names of alcohols)
    etanol ― ethanol
    O 1,2-dimetilciclopentan-1-ol tem fórmula molecular C$_7$H$_{14}$O.1,2-dimethylcyclopentan-1-ol has the molecular formula C$_7$H$_{14}$O.

#### Derived terms
## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔl/

### Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọl, from Proto-Celtic *-ālos, reinforced by Latin -ālis.

#### Suffix

-ol m (adjectival suffix, plural -olion)
* adjectival suffix
    ‎arian (“money”) + ‎-ol → ‎ariannol (“financial”)
    ‎proffesiwn (“profession”) + ‎-ol → ‎proffesiynol (“professional”)
    ‎cychwyn (“to start”) + ‎-ol → ‎cychwynnol (“initial”)
    ‎iachus (“healthy”) + ‎-ol → ‎iachusol (“health-giving, health-promoting”)

##### Alternative forms

* -iol

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 2

Shortened from alcohol.

#### Suffix

-ol m (noun-forming suffix, plural -olau)
* (organic chemistry) -ol (suffix denoting an alcohol or phenol)

##### Derived terms
### References

* ↑ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies