Fugenlaut

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Fuge +‎ -n- +‎ Laut

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfuːɡn̩ˌlaʊ̯t]
  • Hyphenation: Fu‧gen‧laut
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Fugenlaut m (strong, genitive Fugenlautes or Fugenlauts, plural Fugenlaute)

  1. (linguistics, proscribed) interfix

Usage notes[edit]

The term Fugenelement "joining element" is preferred over Fugenlaut "joining sound", as the latter implies the infix exists only for phonological reasons.