Elativ

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlaˌtiːf/
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Noun

Elativ m (strong, genitive Elativs, plural Elative)

  1. absolute superlative
    Die italienische Endung -issimo drückt den Elativ aus.
    The Italian ending -issimo expresses the absolute superlative.
  2. elative (a grammatical form that expresses the comparative, superlative, and absolute superlative)
    Das Arabische kennt nur eine Steigerungsform, den Elativ.
    Arabic has but one comparation form, the elative.

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