Stammbaum
English
Etymology
From German Stammbaum.
Noun
Stammbaum (plural Stammbaums)
- (linguistics) A tree of genetically related languages or dialects formed by grouping them according to their most recent common ancestor.
Translations
German
Etymology
Stamm + Baum
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtambaʊ̯m/
Audio (file)
Noun
Stammbaum m (genitive Stammbaumes or Stammbaums, plural Stammbäume)
- family tree
Declension
Declension of Stammbaum
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Stammbaum | die | Stammbäume |
| genitive | eines | des | Stammbaumes, Stammbaums | der | Stammbäume |
| dative | einem | dem | Stammbaum, Stammbaume1 | den | Stammbäumen |
| accusative | einen | den | Stammbaum | die | Stammbäume |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Stammbaum in Duden online