German

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Etymology

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laut (sound) + malend, present participle of malen (to paint, draw). Compare the noun Lautmalerei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlaʊ̯tmaːlənt]
  • Hyphenation: laut‧ma‧lend
  • Rhymes: -ənt

Adjective

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lautmalend (strong nominative masculine singular lautmalender, not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) onomatopoeic, formed by onomatopoeia
    Synonym: lautmalerisch

Declension

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Further reading

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