Germanic h
Germanic h noun: synonym of aspirated h.
Noun
Germanic h (plural Germanic h's)
- Synonym of aspirated h.
- The Germanic h, on the other hand, was at one time a distinct phoneme in French, much the same as [h] in Modern English (Fouché, 580–581). In this study I first explain how the Germanic h came into the French language during the Germanic tribes’ invasions in the fifth century.1994, Stephen P. Cutts, “The Germanic h in French”, in General Linguistics, volume 34, numbers 3–4, Binghamton, N.Y.: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, State University of New York at...
- Synonyms:
- aspirated h
Synonyms of Germanic h
Forms of Germanic h
| plural | Germanic h's |
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Origin of Germanic h
From Germanic + h, due to the prevalence of words with this letter originating from Germanic languages.
Questions about Germanic h
- What does Germanic h mean?
- Germanic h means synonym of aspirated h.
- What part of speech is Germanic h?
- Germanic h is a noun.
- What is the plural of Germanic h?
- The plural of Germanic h is Germanic h's.
Words near Germanic h in the dictionary
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