-obla

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈobla/
• Hyphenation: o‧bla
• Rhymes: -obla

Suffix

-obla

1. -fold

   ‎du (“two”) + ‎-obla → ‎duobla (“twofold, double”)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with -opa; the meanings sometimes but not always overlap. -obl- indicates multiplication by a given quantity, whereas -op- indicates coming in groups of that quantity.

kvarobla prezo ― a price four times greater

kvaropa prezo ― a price for a group of four items

Derived terms

Esperanto terms suffixed with -obla