Morpheme
das Morphem
Word details
- German meaning
- Polysynthetisch bedeutet, dass eine Sprache eine große Anzahl von Morphemen (kleinste bedeutungstragende Einheiten) in einem Wort kombiniert, um komplexe Bedeutungen auszudrücken.
- English meaning
- Polysynthetic means that a language combines a large number of morphemes (the smallest meaningful units) into a single word to express complex meanings.
- German example
- In einer polysynthetischen Sprache kann ein einzelnes Wort einen ganzen Satz darstellen.
- English example
- In a polysynthetic language, a single word can represent an entire sentence.
- Comparative
- polysynthetischerSuperlative: am polysynthetischsten
Related words
- Morphem
morpheme
- Morphembestandteil
morpheme
- morphologisch
morphological
- Ableitungsmorphem
Derivational morpheme
- Interfix
An interfix is a morphological element inserted between two morphemes within a word to ease pronunciation or support word formation.
- Bindevokal
A linking vowel is a vowel that is inserted between two word parts or morphemes to ease pronunciation.
- morphemisch
Morphemic means that something concerns or is based on the properties or structure of morphemes.
- Morphem
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in a language.
Example sentences with “Morpheme”
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning. (Ein Morphem ist die kleinste bedeutungstragende Einheit.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you refer to a morpheme in German linguistics?
It is 'das Morphem' (neuter). The plural is 'die Morpheme'.