Morphem

morpheme

noun mor-FAYM Rare

Origin: from Greek morphe (form)

Usage Note

Morphem is the smallest meaningful unit of language. In Häuser (houses), Haus- and -er are two separate Morpheme: a stem and a plural suffix.

Examples

"Das Wort 'unglücklich' besteht aus drei Morphemen: un-, glück, -lich."

Natural Translation

The word 'unglücklich' consists of three morphemes: un-, glück, -lich.

Literal Translation

The word 'unglücklich' consists of three morphemes: un-, glück, -lich.

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