<![CDATA["-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it.]]>"-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. It indicates continuousness: to sparkLE is to repeatedly spark, to scribbLE is to continuously scribe, etc.

So it's very fitting that a company named Apple continuously makes apps.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dun_dun_duuun!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116369570949857857https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116369570949857857Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:32:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:09:36 GMT]]>@oblomov @PavelASamsonov or... wordle 🤔

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://retro.pizza/users/Danthrax/statuses/116369481805275373https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://retro.pizza/users/Danthrax/statuses/116369481805275373Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:09:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:51:47 GMT]]>@Centretowner I would NEVER lie on the internet

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/PavelASamsonov/statuses/116369411787739320https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/PavelASamsonov/statuses/116369411787739320Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:51:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:45:45 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov in South German dialects, -le is used as a diminutive (and often in an ironic sense, using the diminutive form when it is actually quite a bit bigger)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/autinerd/statuses/116369388069532094https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/autinerd/statuses/116369388069532094Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:45:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:34:58 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov
to be purple means to purp with regular intervals.

a handle is someone who does lots of handshakes.

a beagle is something of great scale.

a deagle is a deadly weapon.]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.maid.zone/objects/a5554d74-b273-4460-b1e1-440d30c84b72https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.maid.zone/objects/a5554d74-b273-4460-b1e1-440d30c84b72Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:34:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:12:54 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov
Cool, I looked it up and am happy to see it's a real thing, not just a premise for your joke!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequentative

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urbanists.social/users/Centretowner/statuses/116369258849869752https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urbanists.social/users/Centretowner/statuses/116369258849869752Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:11:50 GMT]]>@nyanpasu64 @PavelASamsonov omg please remove your CW 😂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/sillyCoelophysis/statuses/116369254660382076https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/sillyCoelophysis/statuses/116369254660382076Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:11:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:58 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov to twinkle is to continuously twink]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/cd21d9c6-6aee-4a47-a431-8631fbcec6e4https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/cd21d9c6-6aee-4a47-a431-8631fbcec6e4Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:10 GMT]]>@petealexharris @PavelASamsonov

> *nobody can stop you*

Mwuahaha

Now I just need the right context to showle this newly gained knowledge 8-)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116369208776167756https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116369208776167756Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:27:15 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov

Single people continuously sing.

Miserable people continuously miserab.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/TheSunnyOne/statuses/116369079398582062https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/TheSunnyOne/statuses/116369079398582062Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:27:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:18:54 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov wait does that mean one can coin new words like spankle or readle or watchle?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116369046512209052https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sociale.network/users/oblomov/statuses/116369046512209052Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:18:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "-le" is a forgotten suffix in English - it's integrated so far into words that we no longer register it. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:21:20 GMT]]>@PavelASamsonov damn

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://soc.crw.li/users/miro/statuses/01KNNW18WRFV0SMZ46S2Q410N8https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://soc.crw.li/users/miro/statuses/01KNNW18WRFV0SMZ46S2Q410N8Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:21:20 GMT