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Morphologie

morphology (study of word structure)

noun mor-fo-lo-GEE Rare
Communication Language

Origin: from Greek morphe (form) + logos (study)

Usage Note

Morphologie analyses the internal structure of words, including how stems and affixes combine. German's rich Morphologie accounts for its complex adjective endings and compound word-building capacity.

Examples

"Die Morphologie erklärt, warum 'Häuser' ein Umlaut hat, aber 'Autos' nicht."

Natural Translation

Morphology explains why 'Häuser' has an umlaut but 'Autos' does not.

Literal Translation

Morphology explains why 'Häuser' an umlaut has but 'Autos' not.

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