German edit

Etymology edit

Rumpf +‎ Wort

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʊmp͡fˌvɔʁt/
  • Hyphenation: Rumpf‧wort
  • (file)

Noun edit

Rumpfwort n (strong, genitive Rumpfwortes or Rumpfworts, plural Rumpfwörter)

  1. (linguistic morphology) initial and final clipping (e.g. Elisabeth → Lisa)

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