Glossem

German

Etymology

Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa) +‎ -em

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlɔˈseːm/

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Noun

Glossem n (strong, genitive Glossems, plural Glosseme)

1. (structural linguistics) glosseme (smallest irreducible unit of language)
2. (dated) Synonym of Glosse (“gloss”)

Declension

Declension of Glossem [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Glossem	die	Glosseme
genitive	eines	des	Glossems	der	Glosseme
dative	einem	dem	Glossem	den	Glossemen
accusative	ein	das	Glossem	die	Glosseme

Further reading

• “Glossem” in Duden online
• “Glossem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache