onomatopoetisch
onomatopoeic; sound-imitative
English translations
- 01
onomatopoeic
- 02
onomatopoetic
Word details
- German meaning
- Onomatopoetisch bedeutet, dass ein Wort den Klang nachahmt, den es beschreibt.
- English meaning
- Onomatopoeic
- Synonym
- lautmalerisch, klangnachahmend
- German example
- Das Wort 'Kuckuck' ist onomatopoetisch.
- English example
- The word 'cuckoo' is onomatopoeic.
Related words
- lautmalend
Onomatopoeic means that a word imitates the sound it describes.
- lautmalerisch
Onomatopoeic
Example sentences with “onomatopoetisch”
Das Wort 'Kuckuck' ist onomatopoetisch. (The word 'cuckoo' is onomatopoeic.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you spell 'onomatopoetisch'?
It is spelled with an 'o' after the 't' and follows the standard German rules for loanwords derived from Greek.