Linguist
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Lingvist (nonstandard or obsolete)
Etymology edit
Derived from Latin lingua (“language”) + -ist. Popularised in the 20th century under influence of English linguist, whence it may also have been borrowed in the 16th century.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Linguist m (weak, genitive Linguisten, plural Linguisten, feminine Linguistin)
- linguist
- Synonyms: Sprachforscher, Sprachwissenschaftler
Declension edit
Declension of Linguist [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Linguist | die | Linguisten |
genitive | eines | des | Linguisten | der | Linguisten |
dative | einem | dem | Linguisten | den | Linguisten |
accusative | einen | den | Linguisten | die | Linguisten |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Linguist” in Duden online