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dehnstufe

/ˈdeɪnʃtuːfə/

dehnstufe noun: the lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.

Noun

dehnstufe (uncountable)

  1. (Indo-European linguistics) The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.

Origin of dehnstufe

From German Dehnstufe, from dehnen (“to stretch”) + Stufe (“step”).

Questions about dehnstufe

What does dehnstufe mean?
Dehnstufe means the lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.
What part of speech is dehnstufe?
Dehnstufe is a noun.
How do you pronounce dehnstufe?
Dehnstufe is pronounced /ˈdeɪnʃtuːfə/.

Words near dehnstufe in the dictionary

  1. Dehn surgeries
  2. Dehn surgery
  3. Dehnert
  4. Dehnerts
  5. Dehns
  6. dehnstufe
  7. dehonestate
  8. dehonestated
  9. dehonestates
  10. dehonestating
  11. dehonestation

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