­LE


Meaning of ­LE in English

suffix forming verbs, esp. expressing repeated action or movement or having diminutive sense (bubble; crumple; wriggle). °Examples from OE are handle, nestle, startle, twinkle.

[ OE -lian f. Gmc ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.