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Fugenlaut
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German
Etymology
de :af Fuge -n- Laut
de Fuge -n- Laut
Pronunciation
de [ˈfuːɡn̩ˌlaʊ̯t]
de Fu gen laut
de De-Fugenlaut.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
de linguistics proscribed interfix
Usage notes
The term de Fugenelement "joining element" is preferred over de Fugenlaut "joining sound", as the latter implies the infix exists only for phonological reasons.