volksetymologisch

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German volksetymologisch. Equivalent to volksetymologie +‎ -isch.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔlks.eː.ti.moːˌloː.ɣis/, /ˌvɔlks.eː.ti.moːˈloː.ɣis/
  • Hyphenation: volks‧ety‧mo‧lo‧gisch

Adjective[edit]

volksetymologisch (not comparable)

  1. folk-etymological, pertaining to folk etymology (modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology)
  2. folk-etymological, pertaining to folk etymology (incorrect etymology based on an inexpert misunderstanding)

Inflection[edit]

Declension of volksetymologisch
uninflected volksetymologisch
inflected volksetymologische
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial volksetymologisch
indefinite m./f. sing. volksetymologische
n. sing. volksetymologisch
plural volksetymologische
definite volksetymologische
partitive volksetymologisch

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Volksetymologie (folk etymology) +‎ -isch

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɔlksʔetymoˌloːɡɪʃ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: volks‧ety‧mo‧lo‧gisch

Adjective[edit]

volksetymologisch (strong nominative masculine singular volksetymologischer, not comparable)

  1. folketymological/folk-etymological

Declension[edit]

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