Erbwort

German

Etymology

Compound of Erbe +‎ Wort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʁpˌvɔʁt/
  • Hyphenation: Erb‧wort
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Noun

Erbwort n (strong, genitive Erbwortes or Erbworts, plural Erbwörter)

  1. (linguistics) word inherited from an earlier form of a language
    Antonyms: Fremdwort, Lehnwort

Declension

Declension of Erbwort [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Erbwort die Erbwörter
genitive eines des Erbwortes, Erbworts der Erbwörter
dative einem dem Erbwort, Erbworte1 den Erbwörtern
accusative ein das Erbwort die Erbwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

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