Meanings
proper noun
- A proposed sound law concerning the alternation of voiced and voiceless fricatives in certain affixes in Gothic.
Origin
Introduced by comparative linguist Rudolf Thurneysen.
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APA
Thurneysen's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thurneysen's%20law
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“Thurneysen's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thurneysen's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thurneysen's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thurneysen's%20law.
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