Konsonant
derNounconsonant
English translations
- 01
consonant
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Sprachlaut, bei dessen Artikulation der Atemstrom behindert wird; ein Mitlaut.
- English meaning
- Consonant
- Synonym
- Mitlaut
- German example
- Der Buchstabe 'b' ist ein Konsonant.
- English example
- The letter 'b' is a consonant.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Konsonant
- Plural Form
- die Konsonanten
Related words
- konsonantisch
Consonantal
- Konsonantenstamm
The consonant stem is the part of a word that consists of consonants and carries the basic meaning of the word.
- Doppelkonsonant
Double consonant
- stimmlos
Voiceless means that a sound is produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
- intervokalisch
Intervocalic means that a consonant is located between two vowels.
- phonotaktisch
Phonotactic refers to the rules that determine which sound combinations are allowed in a particular language.
- Ersatzdehnung
compensatory lengthening
- Hatschek
Hacek
- Auslautverhärtung
Final-obstruent devoicing
- Liquida
liquid
- pharyngalisieren
Pharyngealize
- Zitterlaut
Trill
- velar
Velar
- labial
Labial
- Mitlaut
Consonant
- Weichheitszeichen
Soft sign
- Lautverschiebung
Consonant shift
- Halbvokal
Semivowel
- Nasenlaut
Nasal sound
- Gemination
Gemination
- Sylbe
Syllable
- palatalisiert
Palatalized
- Klicklaut
A click consonant is a sound produced by creating a suction with the tongue and then suddenly releasing it, typical of some African languages.
- Sprossvokal
Epenthetic vowel
Example sentences with “Konsonant”
Das 'B' ist ein Konsonant. (The 'B' is a consonant.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Konsonant?
The plural is 'die Konsonanten'. It is a masculine noun.