Anlaut

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See also: anlaut

German

Etymology

From an- +‎ Laut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌlaʊ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: An‧laut

Noun

Anlaut m (strong, genitive Anlautes or Anlauts, plural Anlaute)

  1. (linguistics) anlaut, depending on the context either of the following:
    Coordinate terms: Auslaut, Inlaut
    1. the position of a sound at the beginning of a word
      Synonyms: Wortanlaut, absoluter Anlaut
    2. the position of a sound at the beginning of a syllable
      Synonym: Silbenanlaut

Declension

Declension of Anlaut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anlaut die Anlaute
genitive eines des Anlautes, Anlauts der Anlaute
dative einem dem Anlaut, Anlaute1 den Anlauten
accusative einen den Anlaut die Anlaute

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: anlaut
  • → Russian: анлаут (anlaut)
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