Dehnungs-h

German

Etymology

Dehnung +‎ -s- +‎ h, literally lengthening h

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdeːnʊŋsˌhaː]
  • Hyphenation: Deh‧nungs-h
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Noun

Examples

Dehnungs-h n (strong, genitive Dehnungs-h, plural Dehnungs-h)

  1. (orthography) letter h that indicates the previous vowel is pronounced long

Declension

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