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cognate in German

cognate in German is blutverwandt, kognat, verwandt — cognate means allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.

cognate in German

blutverwandt
adj
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
kognat
adj
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
verwandt
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
stammverwandt
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
urverwandt
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
wurzelverwandt
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
Verwandte
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.
Kognat
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.
verwandtes Wort
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 Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
  2. adj Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
  3. adj Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.

Common German translations

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What is "cognate" in German?

"cognate" in German is blutverwandt, kognat, verwandt. cognate means: Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on 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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