linking element

noun

An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

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Meanings

nounlinking element (plural linking elements)

plural linking elements

  1. human sciencesAn element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

    Many compounds require a linking element or interfix between the parts. Common interfixes are -s, -es, -n, -en, -e.

    1995, Christopher Beedham, German Linguistics: An Introduction

Translations

German Fugenelement
  • Fugenelementelement of morphological analysis
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