Fugenlaut

German

Etymology

Fuge +‎ -n- +‎ Laut

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfuːɡn̩ˌlaʊ̯t]
• Hyphenation: Fu‧gen‧laut

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Noun

Fugenlaut m (strong, genitive Fugenlautes or Fugenlauts, plural Fugenlaute)

1. (linguistics, proscribed) interfix

Usage notes

The term Fugenelement "joining element" is preferred over Fugenlaut "joining sound", as the latter implies the infix exists only for phonological reasons.