Volksetymologie

See also: volksetymologie

German

Etymology

From Volk (“folk, people”) +‎ -s- +‎ Etymologie (“etymology”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈfɔlksʔetymoloˌɡiː]

Noun

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folk etymology

Declension

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Derived terms

volksetymologisch

Descendants

→ Dutch: volksetymologie
→ English: folk etymology (calque)

Further reading

“Volksetymologie” in Duden online

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