zero-grade en · NOUN
Etymology
From zero + grade, as in gradation (“apophony”). Possibly after German Nullstufe.
Meanings
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(qualifier:Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterized by the absence of the basic ablauting vowel phonemes */e/ and */o/.
*bʰr̥- is the zero-grade of the Indo-European root *bʰer- meaning “to carry, bear”.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zero-grades | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| zero grade | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
lengthened grade · o-grade · e-grade / full-grade
Synonyms
Translations (4)
de Nullstufe (Translations) · da nultrin (Translations) · de Schwundstufe (Translations) · nl nultrap (Translations)