appellativ

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Swedish

Etymology

From German Appellativ, Appellativum, from Latin appellātīvum, nominative neuter singular of appellātīvus, from appellō (to address as) + -īvus.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

appellativ n

  1. (linguistics, lexicography) a common noun;[2] (as opposed to proper nouns)

Declension

Declension of appellativ 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative appellativ appellativet appellativ appellativen
Genitive appellativs appellativets appellativs appellativens
Declension of appellativ 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative appellativ appellativet appellativer appellativerna
Genitive appellativs appellativets appellativers appellativernas

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ appellativ in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  2. ^ Nordisk leksikografisk ordbok (1997) →ISBN