soft-long

adjective

Denoting a long vowel in Middle Dutch that was a short vowel in Old Dutch, and was later lengthened due to being in a stressed open syllable.

Opposite
sharp-long
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Meanings

adjectivesoft-long (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesDenoting a long vowel in Middle Dutch that was a short vowel in Old Dutch, and was later lengthened due to being in a stressed open syllable.

    Antonyms: sharp-long

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDenoting a long vowel in Middle Dutch that was a short vowel in Old Dutch, and was later lengthened due to being in a stressed open syllable.

Opposite
sharp-long
Cite this entry
APA

soft-long. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-long

MLA

“soft-long.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-long. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft-long,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-long.

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