klankwet

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch klankwet, from German Lautgesetz. Equivalent to klank +‎ wet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklaŋk.vɛt/

Noun

klankwet (plural klankwette)

1. (linguistics) sound law

Dutch

Etymology

From klank +‎ wet, calque of German Lautgesetz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑŋk.ʋɛt/

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• Hyphenation: klank‧wet

Noun

klankwet f (plural klankwetten, diminutive klankwetje n)

1. (linguistics) sound law [from early 19th c.]

Derived terms

• klankwettig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klankwet