Beiwort

German

Alternative forms

• Beywort (obsolete)

Etymology

bei (“by, at”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

• For the sense adjective cf. Beinennwort and beiständiges Nennwort.
• For the sense adverb cf. Dutch bijwoord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪ̯vɔʁt/

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Noun

Beiwort n (genitive Beiwortes, plural Beiwörter)

1. (grammar) adjective
2. (grammar, archaic, rare) adverb
3. epithet (term used to characterize a person or thing)

Synonyms

• (adjective): Adjektiv, Beinennwort, Eigenschaftswort
• (adverb): Adverb, Nebenwort, Umstandswort

Further reading

• “Beiwort” in Duden online