Fugenlaut

German edit

Etymology edit

Fuge +‎ -n- +‎ Laut

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ˈfuːɡn̩ˌlaʊ̯t]
Hyphenation: Fu‧gen‧laut
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Noun edit

Fugenlaut m (strong, genitive Fugenlautes or Fugenlauts, plural Fugenlaute)

(linguistics, proscribed) interfix

Usage notes edit

The term Fugenelement "joining element" is preferred over Fugenlaut "joining sound", as the latter implies the infix exists only for phonological reasons.