Mitlaut
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From mit- (“with”) + Laut (“sound”), a calque of Latin cōnsonāns (“consonant”, literally “with-sound”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Mitlaut m (strong, genitive Mitlautes or Mitlauts, plural Mitlaute)
- (phonetics, chiefly restricted to elementary school usage) consonant
- Synonyms: Konsonant; (dated) Mitstimmer
- Antonyms: Selbstlaut, Vokal
Declension edit
Declension of Mitlaut [masculine, strong]