Linguist
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Lingvist (nonstandard or obsolete)
Etymology
editDerived 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
editNoun
editLinguist m (weak, genitive Linguisten, plural Linguisten, feminine Linguistin)
- linguist
- Synonyms: Sprachforscher, Sprachwissenschaftler
Declension
editDeclension 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
editFurther reading
edit- “Linguist” in Duden online