Etymology

Dahl's law

Today it means: A voicing dissimilation rule in some Northeast Bantu languages. Full definition →

German Dahlsche Gesetz
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  1. German · calque ofDahlsche Gesetz
  2. English todayDahl's law

Calque of German Dahlsche Gesetz, coined by Carl Meinhof.

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