Gemination
dieNoungemination, doubling of a consonant
Word details
- German meaning
- Gemination bezeichnet in der Sprachwissenschaft die Verdopplung eines Konsonanten.
- English meaning
- Gemination
- Synonym
- Doppelung
- German example
- Die Gemination ist im Italienischen häufig.
- English example
- Gemination is common in Italian.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gemination
- Plural Form
- die Geminationen
Example sentences with “Gemination”
Die Gemination tritt bei Wörtern wie 'Sonne' auf. (Gemination occurs in words like 'Sonne'.)
Frequently asked questions
What is Gemination in phonetics?
Gemination refers to the doubling of a consonant sound, which in German orthography is often represented by double letters (e.g., nn, tt).