Herkunft
German
Etymology
her- + kunft, from kommen. The second element's spelling development is similar to Abkunft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈheːɐ̯kʊnft]
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Noun
Herkunft f (genitive Herkunft, plural Herkünfte)
- origin, source
- Synonym: Ursprung m
- descent (lineage or hereditary derivation)
- Synonyms: Abstammung f, Abkunft f
- Meine Familie sind germanischer Herkunft.
- My family are of Germanic heritage.
- etymology (origin of a word)
- Synonyms: Etymologie f, Abkunft f
Declension
Derived terms
- Herkunftsort
- Herkunftsland
- Herkunftsgebiet
- Herkunftsnachweis
- Herkunftsbezeichnung
- Namensherkunft
Related terms
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