Präarchaikum
German
Etymology
prä- (“pre-”) + Archaikum (“Archaean”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpʁɛ(ː)aʁˈçaːikʊm/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˌpʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Prä‧ar‧cha‧i‧kum
Proper noun
Präarchaikum n (proper noun, strong, genitive Präarchaikums)
- synonym of Hadaikum; the Pre-Archean