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expletive in German

expletive in German is Füllwort, Expletiv, Expletivum — expletive means serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

expletive in German

Füllwort
adj
Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
Expletiv
noun
(linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
Expletivum
noun
(linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.

What does "expletive" mean?

  1. adj Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
  2. adj Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).
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What is "expletive" in German?

"expletive" in German is Füllwort, Expletiv, Expletivum. expletive means: Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

Are there other ways to say "expletive" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "expletive": Füllwort, Expletiv, Expletivum.

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