Grundwort

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German

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Etymology

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From Grund +‎ Wort.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁʊntvɔʁt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Grundwort n (strong, genitive Grundwortes or Grundworts, plural Grundwörter)

  1. (linguistics) primary word (usually the last element in a German compound word)
    Synonym: Determinatum
    Antonyms: Bestimmungswort, Determinans

Declension

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Declension of Grundwort [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Grundwort die Grundwörter
genitive eines des Grundwortes, Grundworts der Grundwörter
dative einem dem Grundwort, Grundworte1 den Grundwörtern
accusative ein das Grundwort die Grundwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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  • “Grundwort” in Duden online
  • “Grundwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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