Homonym

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Etymology

From homo- +‎ -onym.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /homoˈnyːm/

Noun

Homonym n (strong, genitive Homonyms, plural Homonyme)

  1. (semantics) homonym (word with the same sound and spelling as another but different meaning)

Declension

Declension of Homonym
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Homonym die Homonyme
genitive eines des Homonyms der Homonyme
dative einem dem Homonym den Homonymen
accusative ein das Homonym die Homonyme

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