־לה

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־לה

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From Yiddish ־ל (-l), from Old High German -ilī.

suffix ־לֶה · -le · ־לָךְ

colloquial, morpheme -ie, -y Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns or names. אימא / אִמָּא (íma, “mother”) + ־לה → אימא׳לה / אִמָּא׳לֶה (ímale, “mommy, oh my God!”)
Similar: ־ִי, ־וּש

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"־לה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%9C%D7%94. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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־לה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%9C%D7%94

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"־לה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%9C%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {־לה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D6%BE%D7%9C%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}