Lockwort

German

Etymology

From locken +‎ Wort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔkˌvɔrt/
• Hyphenation: Lock‧wort

Noun

Lockwort n (strong, genitive Lockwortes or Lockworts, plural Lockwörter)

1. (lexicography) a term arisen in animal-directed speech to attract a beast

Declension

Declension of Lockwort [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lockwort	die	Lockwörter
genitive	eines	des	Lockwortes, Lockworts	der	Lockwörter
dative	einem	dem	Lockwort, Lockworte1	den	Lockwörtern
accusative	ein	das	Lockwort	die	Lockwörter

¹Now rare, see notes.

Noun

Lockwort n (strong, genitive Lockwortes or Lockworts, plural Lockworte)

1. (literary) adult-directed speech that is sweet, enticing, or persuasive

Declension

Declension of Lockwort [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lockwort	die	Lockworte
genitive	eines	des	Lockwortes, Lockworts	der	Lockworte
dative	einem	dem	Lockwort, Lockworte1	den	Lockworten
accusative	ein	das	Lockwort	die	Lockworte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Lockwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache