Possessivkompositum
dasNounpossessive compound (linguistics).
English translations
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possessive compound
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein zusammengesetztes Wort, dessen Bedeutung die Eigenschaft des durch das Grundwort Bezeichneten angibt.
- English meaning
- Possessive compound
- Synonym
- Besitzkompositum
- German example
- Ein 'Rothaus' ist ein Beispiel für ein Possessivkompositum.
- English example
- A 'redhead' is an example of a possessive compound.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Possessivkompositum
- Plural Form
- die Possessivkomposita
Example sentences with “Possessivkompositum”
Ein 'Rotkehlchen' ist ein Possessivkompositum. (A 'robin' is a possessive compound.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a possessive compound in German?
It is a compound where the meaning is not the sum of its parts, but refers to a property of the whole (e.g., 'Rotkehlchen' has red feathers, the bird itself is not a throat). Neuter (das).