inflection in German

inflection in German is Wendepunkt, Flexion, Beugung — inflection means (grammar) The way words change their form to show grammatical features such as tense or number.

inflection in German

Wendepunkt

noun

Flexion

noun

(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.

Beugung

noun

(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.

Biegung

noun

(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.

Betonung

noun

A change in pitch or tone of voice.

What does "inflection" mean?

noun (grammar) The way words change their form to show grammatical features such as tense or number.
"The second-person imperative is a verbal inflection found in many Indo-European languages."
noun (grammar) A particular kind of word change that applies to a certain group of words.
noun (grammar) A letter or group of letters added to a word to show such a change.
noun Any specific morphological form of a particular term, such as the principal parts for any given stem; any of the declined or conjugated forms that constitute its declension or conjugation.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

inflection in a sentence

The second-person imperative is a verbal inflection found in many Indo-European languages.
In English, word order often does the work that inflection did in Latin.

Similar words in German

modulation prosody

Common German translations

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Frequently asked questions

What is "inflection" in German?

"inflection" in German is Wendepunkt, Flexion, Beugung. inflection means: (grammar) The way words change their form to show grammatical features such as tense or number.

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

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "inflection": Wendepunkt, Flexion, Beugung, Biegung, Betonung.

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