back-formation in Finnish
back-formation in Finnish is takaperoisjohdos, takaperoisjohto.
back-formation in Finnish
takaperoisjohdos
(uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.
takaperoisjohto
(uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.
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What is "back-formation" in Finnish?
"back-formation" in Finnish is takaperoisjohdos, takaperoisjohto.
Are there other ways to say "back-formation" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "back-formation": takaperoisjohdos, takaperoisjohto.
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