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Learning Guide

Morphology Patterns

Understand how German words are built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn the meaning of common word parts and expand your vocabulary.

1405 prefixes|4484 roots|6433 suffixes

Prefixes

Word parts added before the root

-Unter-150

From Middle High German 'under', meaning 'under, below'. Indicates a subordinate relationship.

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Roots

Core meaning-bearing word parts

Kommunikation82

German, derived from Latin 'communicatio', meaning 'communication'.

Versicherung56

German, meaning 'insurance', from 'versichern' (to insure).

Wissenschaft43

German, ultimately from Old High German 'wissenshaft', related to 'wissen' (to know), meaning 'science'.

Versicherung-37

From Middle High German 'versichern', meaning 'to secure'. Noun base.

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Suffixes

Word parts added after the root

-innen-39

German, feminine plural inflectional ending for professions.

Gesellschaft-35

Meaning 'company', Middle High German origin 'geselschaft'.

gesellschaften-34

German, meaning 'societies/companies', plural form of 'Gesellschaft'

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