Wortbildung

German (Berlin)

[ˈvɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ]

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) The study of the construction or creation of words from lexical or derivational morphemes, derivation, word formation, wordbuilding.
  • (linguistics) The creation of new words from lexical or derivational morphemes, derivation, word formation, wordbuilding.
  • (linguistics) The morphological structure of words constructed from lexical or derivational morphemes.
  • (linguistics) A new word constructed from lexical or derivational morphemes, derived term, derivation.

Etymology

Affix from German Wort (word, term) + German Bildung (creation, education, formation).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Bildung

Gloss

creation, education, formation

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