Ach-Laut
German
Alternative forms
- ach-Laut (officially nonstandard, but very common)
- Achlaut (recommended by Duden, but quite rare)
Etymology
From ach (“och, oh, alas”, interjection) + Laut (“sound”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaxlaʊ̯t/, [ˈʔaχ.laʊ̯t], [ˈʔax.laʊ̯t]
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Noun
Ach-Laut m (strong, genitive Ach-Lauts or Ach-Lautes, plural Ach-Laute)
- ach-laut (any voiceless fricative ranging between velar and uvular)
- Synonym: stimmloser velarer/uvularer Frikativ/Reibelaut
Declension
Declension of Ach-Laut [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Ach-Laut | die | Ach-Laute |
genitive | eines | des | Ach-Lauts, Ach-Lautes | der | Ach-Laute |
dative | einem | dem | Ach-Laut, Ach-Laute1 | den | Ach-Lauten |
accusative | einen | den | Ach-Laut | die | Ach-Laute |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Coordinate terms
- Ich-Laut
Descendants
- → English: ach-laut