enkeltlyd

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Danish

Etymology

enkelt +‎ lyd

Noun

enkeltlyd

  1. (dated) monophthong
    • 1982, Torben Kisbye, Vikingerne i England: sproglige spor, →ISBN:
      ... reduktion af tvelyd til enkeltlyd.
      ... reduction of diphthong to monophthong.
    • 1913, Axel Kock, Lis Jacobsen, Sprogets forandring:
      Men hvad er Grunden til, at Lukkelyd bliver aspirerede, at ustemte Lyd bliver stemte, at Tvelyd bliver Enkeltlyd, og Enkeltlyd bliver Tvelyd? Ja herpaa kan man kun svare med en Omskrivning.
      But what is the reason that stops become aspirated, that unvoiced phones become voiced, that diphtong becomes monophthong, and monophthong, diphthong? Well, one can only answer that question by rephrasing it.

Declension

Declension of enkeltlyd
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative enkeltlyd enkeltlyden enkeltlyde enkeltlydene
genitive enkeltlyds enkeltlydens enkeltlydes enkeltlydenes

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