dehnstufe

D2E1H4N1S1T1U1F4E1
/ˈdeɪnʃtuːfə/

noun

The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.

OriginGerman Dehnstufe →
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Meanings

noundehnstufe (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIndo-European linguisticsThe lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.

Origin

  1. GermanDehnstufe
  2. Englishdehnstufe

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

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APA

dehnstufe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehnstufe

MLA

“dehnstufe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehnstufe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehnstufe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehnstufe.

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