Approximant

See also: approximant

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin approximāns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apʁɔksiˈmant/
• Hyphenation: Ap‧pro‧xi‧mant

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Noun

Approximant m (weak, genitive Approximanten, plural Approximanten)

1. (phonetics) approximant

   Synonym: Öffnungslaut

Declension

Declension of Approximant [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Approximant	die	Approximanten
genitive	eines	des	Approximanten	der	Approximanten
dative	einem	dem	Approximanten	den	Approximanten
accusative	einen	den	Approximanten	die	Approximanten

Further reading

• “Approximant” in Duden online