Zwielaut

German

Etymology

zwie- +‎ Laut

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːˌlaʊ̯t/
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Noun

Zwielaut m (strong, genitive Zwielautes or Zwielauts, plural Zwielaute)

  1. (phonetics) diphthong
    Synonyms: Doppellaut, Diphthong

Declension
Declension of Zwielaut [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwielaut die Zwielaute
genitive eines des Zwielautes, Zwielauts der Zwielaute
dative einem dem Zwielaut, Zwielaute1 den Zwielauten
accusative einen den Zwielaut die Zwielaute

1Now rare, see notes.

  • verzwielautet

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