cranberry morpheme en · NOUN
Etymology
From the cran- of cranberry as an archetype. Cran- is from Low German Kraan (“crane”), but is now a bound morpheme, hence an example of a cranberry morpheme.
Meanings
- A bound morpheme within a complex word that is a fossil and whose meaning is opaque to the present speakers of the language.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cranberry morphemes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (5)
de unikales Morphem (bound morpheme with opaque meaning) · de Himbeermorphem (bound morpheme with opaque meaning) · sv restmorfem (bound morpheme with opaque meaning) · pl morfem skamieniały (bound morpheme with opaque meaning) · fi karpalomorfeemi (bound morpheme with opaque meaning)