lautmalerisch
onomatopoeic
English translations
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onomatopoeic
Word details
- German meaning
- Den Klang von etwas nachahmend.
- English meaning
- Onomatopoeic
- Synonym
- onomatopoetisch
- German example
- Das Wort 'Kuckuck' ist ein lautmalerisches Wort.
- English example
- The word 'cuckoo' is an onomatopoeic word.
- Comparative
- lautmalerischerSuperlative: am lautmalerischsten
Related words
- onomatopoetisch
Onomatopoeic
Example sentences with “lautmalerisch”
Das Wort 'Kuckuck' ist lautmalerisch. (The word 'cuckoo' is onomatopoeic.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'lautmalerisch' mean in linguistics?
It describes words that imitate the sound they represent (onomatopoeia). It is a compound of 'Laut' (sound) and 'malerisch' (painterly).