consonant

consonant
noun
Konsonant, der; Mitlaut, der
* * *
['konsənənt]
noun
(any letter of the alphabet except a, e, i, o, u which are vowels.) der Konsonant
* * *
con·so·nant
[ˈkɒn(t)sənənt, AM ˈkɑ:n(t)-]
I. n Konsonant m
II. adj
to be \consonant with sth in Einklang mit etw dat sein geh, mit etw dat übereinstimmen
* * *
['kɒnsənənt]
1. n (PHON)
Konsonant m, Mitlaut m

consonant shift — Lautverschiebung f

2. adj (MUS)
konsonant (with zu)

to be consonant with sth (fig) — mit etw in Einklang zu bringen sein

* * *
consonant
A adj (adv consonantly)
1. MUS konsonant, harmonisch zusammenklingend
2. gleichlautend (Wörter)
3. übereinstimmend, vereinbar (beide:
with mit)
4. (to) passend (zu), gemäß, entsprechend (dat)
5. LING konsonantisch
B s LING Konsonant m, Mitlaut m:
consonant shift(ing) Lautverschiebung f
cons. abk
1. consecrated
2. consigned
3. consignment
4. WIRTSCH consolidated
5. LING consonant
6. constitution (constitutional)
7. construction
8. consulting
* * *
noun
Konsonant, der; Mitlaut, der
* * *
n.
Konsonant -en m.
Mitlaut -e m.

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