Kulturwort

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kulturwort, from Kultur (“culture”) +‎ Wort (“word”).

Noun

Kulturwort (plural Kulturworts)

  1. (linguistics) A word borrowed among many languages denoting a cross-cultural concept.

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German

Etymology

From Kultur (“culture”) +‎ Wort (“word”).

Noun

Kulturwort n (strong, genitive Kulturwortes or Kulturworts, plural Kulturwörter)

  1. (linguistics) Kulturwort

Declension

Declension of Kulturwort [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kulturwort die Kulturwörter
genitive eines des Kulturwortes, Kulturworts der Kulturwörter
dative einem dem Kulturwort, Kulturworte1 den Kulturwörtern
accusative ein das Kulturwort die Kulturwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → English: Kulturwort
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