Ach-Laut

See also: ach-laut and Achlaut

German

Alternative forms

  • ach-Laut (officially nonstandard, but very common)
  • Achlaut (recommended by Duden, but quite rare)

Etymology

From ach (“och, oh, alas”, interjection) +‎ Laut (“sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaxlaʊ̯t/, [ˈʔaχ.laʊ̯t], [ˈʔax.laʊ̯t]
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Noun

Ach-Laut m (strong, genitive Ach-Lauts or Ach-Lautes, plural Ach-Laute)

  1. ach-laut (any voiceless fricative ranging between velar and uvular)
    Synonym: stimmloser velarer/uvularer Frikativ/Reibelaut

Declension

Declension of Ach-Laut [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ach-Laut die Ach-Laute
genitive eines des Ach-Lauts, Ach-Lautes der Ach-Laute
dative einem dem Ach-Laut, Ach-Laute1 den Ach-Lauten
accusative einen den Ach-Laut die Ach-Laute

1Now rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • → English: ach-laut
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