haplologisch

haplological; related to haplology (linguistic process)

English translations

  1. 01

    haplologic

  2. 02

    haplological

Word details

German meaning
Haplologisch bedeutet, dass eine Silbe in einem Wort oder einer Wortgruppe durch einen Lautwandel ausgefallen ist.
English meaning
Haplological
German example
Das Wort 'Idolatrie' ist haplologisch aus 'Idololatrie' entstanden.
English example
The word 'idolatry' is haplological from 'idololatry'.

Example sentences with “haplologisch”

  1. Dieser Lautwandel ist haplologisch bedingt. (This sound change is caused by haplology.)

Frequently asked questions

What is haplology in linguistics?

Haplology is the omission of a repeated sound or syllable in a word, such as pronouncing 'mineralogy' as 'mineralogy' instead of 'mineral-logy'.