DEHNSTUFE


Meaning of DEHNSTUFE in English

ˈdānˌshtüfə noun

( plural dehnstu·fen -fən)

Etymology: German, from dehnen to stretch (from Old High German dennen ) + stufe step, from Old High German stuofa — more at thin , step

in Indo-European ablaut : a lengthened grade

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