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Infix

infix (morpheme inserted within a root)

noun IN-fiks Rare
Communication Language

Origin: from Latin infixum (fixed in)

Usage Note

Infix is a morpheme inserted within a root word. True Infixe are rare in German, unlike in some other languages. However, the concept is taught in linguistics courses on morphology as one of the three main affix types.

Examples

"Im Deutschen gibt es kaum echte Infixe, anders als in manchen anderen Sprachen."

Natural Translation

In German there are hardly any true infixes, unlike in some other languages.

Literal Translation

In German there are hardly real infixes unlike in some other languages.

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