German edit

Etymology edit

From Grund +‎ Wort.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁʊntvɔʁt/
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Noun edit

Grundwort n (strong, genitive Grundwortes or Grundworts, plural Grundwörter)

  1. (linguistics) primary word (usually the last element in a German compound word)
    Synonym: Determinatum
    Antonyms: Bestimmungswort, Determinans

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Further reading edit

  • Grundwort” in Duden online
  • Grundwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache