Altaïsch

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German altaisch. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑlˈtaː.is/
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  • Hyphenation: Al‧ta‧isch

Adjective[edit]

Altaïsch (not comparable)

  1. Altaic (pertaining to the Altai Mountains) [from late 18th c.]
  2. Altaic (pertaining to the formerly accepted Altaic language family) [from late 19th c.]

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of Altaïsch
uninflected Altaïsch
inflected Altaïsche
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial Altaïsch
indefinite m./f. sing. Altaïsche
n. sing. Altaïsch
plural Altaïsche
definite Altaïsche
partitive Altaïsch

Proper noun[edit]

Altaïsch n

  1. the Altaic language family, a classification now generally rejected but widely accepted in the early 20th century