Stabreim

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German

Etymology

Calque of Danish stavrim, Stab (“letter”) +‎ Reim (“rhyme”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːpˌʁaɪ̯m/
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Noun

Stabreim m (strong, genitive Stabreimes or Stabreims, plural Stabreime)

  1. stave-rhyme, alliteration
    Synonym: Alliteration
    Antonym: Endreim
    • 1874, Carl Sirker, “Der Stabreim bei den neueren deutschen Dichtern”, in Max Moltke, editor, Deutscher Sprachwart, Zeitschrift für Kunde und Kunst der Sprache, page 53:
      Der Stabreim oder die Alliteration ist die älteste germanische Reimart, die unsere Vorfahren schon aus der frühern gemeinsamen Heimath der indogermanischen Völker im Osten mitgebracht zu haben scheinen.
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Declension

Declension of Stabreim
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stabreim die Stabreime
genitive eines des Stabreimes, Stabreims der Stabreime
dative einem dem Stabreim, Stabreime1 den Stabreimen
accusative einen den Stabreim die Stabreime

1Now rare, see notes.

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