Beiwort

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German

Alternative forms

Beywort (obsolete)

Etymology

bei (“by, at”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

For the sense adjective cf. Beinennwort and beiständiges Nennwort.
For the sense adverb cf. Dutch bijwoord.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ̯vɔʁt/
Audio: (file)

Noun

Beiwort n (strong, genitive Beiwortes or Beiworts, plural Beiwörter)

(grammar) adjective
Synonyms: Adjektiv, Beinennwort, Eigenschaftswort
(grammar, archaic, rare) adverb
Synonyms: Adverb, Nebenwort, Umstandswort
epithet (term used to characterize a person or thing)

Declension

Declension of Beiwort

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Beiwort	die	Beiwörter
genitive	eines	des	Beiwortes, Beiworts	der	Beiwörter
dative	einem	dem	Beiwort, Beiworte¹	den	Beiwörtern
accusative	ein	das	Beiwort	die	Beiwörter

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

“Beiwort” in Duden online
“Beiwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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