Etymology

dehnstufe

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Today it means: The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations. Full definition →

German Dehnstufe
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  1. German · borrowed fromDehnstufe
  2. English todaydehnstufe

From German Dehnstufe, from dehnen (“to stretch”) + Stufe (“step”).

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