tle- root words — words with the tle- root

The root tle- comes from Low German elen, meaning frequentative suffix. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including prattle. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tle- root

Explore words with tle- — words containing the tle- root and sharing its sense of "frequentative suffix". Examples include prattle. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tle- mean?

The tle- root means frequentative suffix, from Low German elen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.