Selbstlaut

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From selbst +‎ Laut (“sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛlps(t)ˌlaʊ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Selbst‧laut

Noun

Selbstlaut m (strong, genitive Selbstlautes or Selbstlauts, plural Selbstlaute)

  1. (phonetics, chiefly restricted to elementary school usage) vowel
    Synonym: Vokal
    Antonyms: Mitlaut, Konsonant

Declension

Declension of Selbstlaut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Selbstlaut die Selbstlaute
genitive eines des Selbstlautes, Selbstlauts der Selbstlaute
dative einem dem Selbstlaut, Selbstlaute1 den Selbstlauten
accusative einen den Selbstlaut die Selbstlaute

1Now rare, see notes.

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