cognate in German
cognate in German is blutverwandt, kognat, verwandt — cognate means connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
cognate in German
blutverwandt
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
kognat
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
verwandt
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
stammverwandt
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
urverwandt
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
wurzelverwandt
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
Verwandte
(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.
Kognat
(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.
verwandtes Wort
(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?
- adj Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
- adj Sharing a common nature or origin with something else.
- adj (linguistics) Coming from the same original word in an earlier language.
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What is "cognate" in German?
"cognate" in German is blutverwandt, kognat, verwandt. cognate means: Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
Are there other ways to say "cognate" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "cognate": blutverwandt, kognat, verwandt, stammverwandt, urverwandt, wurzelverwandt.
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