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]
-LE
Meaning of -LE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012