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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abstand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-stand
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a language or dialect (a lect), being different from another lect in its intrinsic linguistic features (as opposed to extrinsic features such as social, political or legal status)

Etymology

From German Abstandsprache.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Abstandsprache

Frequently Paired Words

ausbau

Questions

What does abstand mean?
Of a language or dialect (a lect), being different from another lect in its intrinsic linguistic features (as opposed to extrinsic features such as social, political or legal status)
Where does abstand come from?
It is traced to German.

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