Grundwort
German
Etymology
From Grund + Wort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʁʊntvɔʁt/
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Noun
Grundwort n (genitive Grundwortes or Grundworts, plural Grundwörter)
- (linguistics) primary word (usually the last element in a German compound word)
Declension
Declension of Grundwort
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Grundwort | die | Grundwörter |
genitive | eines | des | Grundwortes, Grundworts | der | Grundwörter |
dative | einem | dem | Grundwort, Grundworte1 | den | Grundwörtern |
accusative | ein | das | Grundwort | die | Grundwörter |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Determinatum
Antonyms
- Bestimmungswort
- Determinans
Related terms
- Wortschatz
Further reading
- Grundwort in Duden online
- “Grundwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache