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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German volksetymologisch. Equivalent to volksetymologie + -isch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔlks.eː.ti.moːˌloː.ɣis/, /ˌvɔlks.eː.ti.moːˈloː.ɣis/
- Hyphenation: volks‧ety‧mo‧lo‧gisch
Adjective
volksetymologisch (not comparable)
- folk-etymological, pertaining to folk etymology (modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology)
- folk-etymological, pertaining to folk etymology (incorrect etymology based on an inexpert misunderstanding)
Declension
German
Etymology
Volksetymologie (“folk etymology”) + -isch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: volks‧ety‧mo‧lo‧gisch
Adjective
volksetymologisch (strong nominative masculine singular volksetymologischer, not comparable)
- folketymological/folk-etymological
Declension
Positive forms of volksetymologisch (uncomparable)
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