Anapäst

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See also: anapaest and anapæst

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anapaestus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπαιστος (anápaistos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anaˈpɛːst/
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  • Hyphenation: Ana‧päst

Noun

Anapäst m (strong, genitive Anapästes or Anapästs, plural Anapäste)

  1. (prosody) anapest
    Synonym: (rare) Antidaktylus
    Antonym: Daktylus

Declension

Declension of Anapäst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anapäst die Anapäste
genitive eines des Anapästes, Anapästs der Anapäste
dative einem dem Anapäst, Anapäste1 den Anapästen
accusative einen den Anapäst die Anapäste

1Now rare, see notes.

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