Glossem
German
Etymology
Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa) + -em
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlɔˈseːm/
Noun
Glossem n (strong, genitive Glossems, plural Glosseme)
- (structural linguistics) glosseme (smallest irreducible unit of language)
- (dated) Synonym of Glosse (“gloss”)
Declension
Declension of Glossem [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Glossem | die | Glosseme |
| genitive | eines | des | Glossems | der | Glosseme |
| dative | einem | dem | Glossem | den | Glossemen |
| accusative | ein | das | Glossem | die | Glosseme |
Further reading
- “Glossem” in Duden online
- “Glossem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache