Stammbaum

English

Etymology

From German Stammbaum (“family tree”).

Noun

Stammbaum (plural Stammbaums)

  1. (linguistics) A tree of genetically related languages or dialects formed by grouping them according to their most recent common ancestor.
    Synonym: tree model

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Further reading

German

Etymology

Stamm +‎ Baum

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtambaʊ̯m/
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Noun

Stammbaum m (strong, genitive Stammbaumes or Stammbaums, plural Stammbäume)

  1. family tree
    Synonym: Ahnentafel

Declension

Declension of Stammbaum [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stammbaum die Stammbäume
genitive eines des Stammbaumes, Stammbaums der Stammbäume
dative einem dem Stammbaum, Stammbaume1 den Stammbäumen
accusative einen den Stammbaum die Stammbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

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