Diphthong

See also: diphthong

German

Alternative forms

Diftong

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɪfˈtɔŋ/
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Noun

Diphthong m (strong, genitive Diphthonges or Diphthongs, plural Diphthonge)

(phonetics) diphthong
Synonyms: Doppellaut, Zwielaut

Declension

Declension of Diphthong [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Diphthong	die	Diphthonge
genitive	eines	des	Diphthonges, Diphthongs	der	Diphthonge
dative	einem	dem	Diphthong, Diphthonge¹	den	Diphthongen
accusative	einen	den	Diphthong	die	Diphthonge

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

diphthongiert

Further reading

“Diphthong” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Diphthong” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Diphthong” in Duden online
Diphthong on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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