­LE


Meaning of ­LE in English

suffix forming adjectives, often with (or orig. with) the sense 'apt or liable to' (brittle; fickle; little; nimble).

[ ME f. OE -el etc. f. Gmc, corresp. to L -ulus ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.