Anlaut

See also: anlaut

German

Etymology

From an- +‎ Laut.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Anlaut m (genitive Anlauts or Anlautes, plural Anlaute)

(linguistics) The initial sound at the beginning of a word or syllable; anlaut
Antonym: Auslaut

Declension

Declension of Anlaut

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Anlaut	die	Anlaute
genitive	eines	des	Anlautes, Anlauts	der	Anlaute
dative	einem	dem	Anlaut, Anlaute¹	den	Anlauten
accusative	einen	den	Anlaut	die	Anlaute

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Anlauterweichung

Related terms

anlauten
anläuten
Ablaut
Auslaut
Doppellaut
Mitlaut
Selbstlaut
Umlaut

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