Kompositum
dasNouncompound word
English translations
- 01
compound
- 02
composite
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kompositum ist ein zusammengesetztes Wort, das aus zwei oder mehr Wörtern besteht.
- English meaning
- compound word
- Synonym
- Zusammensetzung, zusammengesetztes Wort
- German example
- Das Wort 'Haustür' ist ein Kompositum aus 'Haus' und 'Tür'.
- English example
- The word 'house door' is a compound word made up of 'house' and 'door'.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Kompositum
- Plural Form
- die Komposita
Related words
- Determinativkompositum
A determinative compound is a type of compound word where one part (the modifier) specifies the other part (the head).
- Rektionskompositum
Rektionskompositum
- Kopulativkompositum
Copulative compound
- Possessivkompositum
Possessive compound
- endozentrisch
Endocentric
- Bestimmungswort
The part of a compound word that determines the meaning of the whole word.
- Bahuvrihi
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').
- Wortverbindung
Compound word
Example sentences with “Kompositum”
Das Wort ist ein Kompositum. (The word is a compound word.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Kompositum?
The plural is 'die Komposita'. It is a neuter noun (das Kompositum).