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cognate in Swedish

cognate in Swedish is kognat, släktord — cognate means connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.

cognate in Swedish

kognat
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
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.
släktord
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 Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
  2. adj Sharing a common nature or origin with something else.
  3. adj (linguistics) Coming from the same original word in an earlier language.
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What is "cognate" in Swedish?
"cognate" in Swedish is kognat, släktord. cognate means: Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
Are there other ways to say "cognate" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "cognate": kognat, släktord.
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