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cognate in Dutch

cognate in Dutch is bloedverwant, cognaat, woordverwant — cognate means connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.

cognate in Dutch

bloedverwant
adj
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
cognaat
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
woordverwant
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
wortelverwant
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
cognaat
noun
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.
verwante
noun
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.

What does "cognate" mean?

  1. adj Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
  2. adj Sharing a common nature or origin with something else.
  3. adj (linguistics) Coming from the same original word in an earlier language.
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What is "cognate" in Dutch?
"cognate" in Dutch is bloedverwant, cognaat, woordverwant. cognate means: Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
Are there other ways to say "cognate" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "cognate": bloedverwant, cognaat, woordverwant, wortelverwant, verwante.
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