Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

g-stem

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
g-stem
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the base form of a verb (as opposed to its extended verb forms), particularly in Semitic languages

Etymology

From German Grundstamm (“basic stem”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

G-stems (plural)

Phrases

tG-stem D-stem tD-stem L-stem tL-stem Š-stem Št-stem ŠtG-stem

Frequently Paired Words

tG-stem D-stem tD-stem L-stem tL-stem Š-stem Št-stem ŠtG-stem

Synonyms

binyan qal binyan pa'al pe'al form I G-form

Questions

What does g-stem mean?
the base form of a verb (as opposed to its extended verb forms), particularly in Semitic languages
Where does g-stem come from?
It is traced to German.

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