Bahuvrihi
dasNounBahuvrihi (exocentric compound)
English translations
- 01
compound word
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kompositum, dessen Bedeutung sich nicht direkt aus den Bedeutungen seiner Bestandteile ableitet, sondern eine Eigenschaft des durch das Kompositum bezeichneten Objekts beschreibt (z.B. Rothaut).
- English meaning
- Bahuvrihi; a compound whose meaning is not directly derived from the meanings of its constituents, but describes a property of the object denoted by the compound (e.g. 'redskin').
- Synonym
- exozentrisch
- German example
- Das Wort 'Rothaut' ist ein Beispiel für ein Bahuvrihi-Kompositum.
- English example
- The word 'redskin' is an example of a bahuvrihi compound.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Bahuvrihi
- Plural Form
- die Bahuvrihi
Example sentences with “Bahuvrihi”
Ein 'Rotkehlchen' ist ein klassisches Bahuvrihi. (A robin is a classic Bahuvrihi.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Bahuvrihi?
It is a linguistic term for a compound noun that refers to an object outside the compound itself (like 'long-legs' for a tall person). It is a neuter noun (das Bahuvrihi).