appellativ

Swedish

Etymology

From German Appellativ, Appellativum, from Latin appellātīvum, nominative neuter singular of appellātīvus, from appellō (“to address as”) + -īvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²apɛlaˌtiv/

Noun

appellativ n

1. (linguistics, lexicography) a common noun; (as opposed to proper nouns)

Declension

Declension of appellativ
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	appellativ	appellativet	appellativ	appellativen
Genitive	appellativs	appellativets	appellativs	appellativens

Declension of appellativ
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	appellativ	appellativet	appellativer	appellativerna
Genitive	appellativs	appellativets	appellativers	appellativernas

Antonyms

• egennamn
• proprium

References

• appellativ in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)