Präfix

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Etymology

From Latin praefīxum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁeːfɪks/, /ˈpʁɛːfɪks/
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Noun

Präfix n (strong, genitive Präfixes, plural Präfixe)

  1. prefix
    Synonyms: (older form) Präfixum, Vorsilbe, (very rare) Vorfügsel
    Hypernym: Affix
    Hyponyms: Ableitungspräfix, Adverbpräfix, Einheitenpräfix, Fremdpräfix, Lehnpräfix, Possessivsuffix, Verbalpräfix, Netzwerk-Präfix, Nominalpräfix, SI-Präfix

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Further reading

  • Präfix” in Duden online
  • Präfix” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache