hydr-
German, prefix[…]
hydr- is spelled H-Y-D-R (4 letters). Hydr- is a German prefix meaning “alternative form of hydro-, used before a vowel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das statt hydro- Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal…”.
What does hydr- mean in English?
prefix
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alternative form of hydro-, used before a vowel
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. hydraulisch 2. hydrologisch 3. hydrieren
prefix: 1. vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das statt hydro- Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal beginnt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hydr-
- hydro- variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hydr-?
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- [hydʁ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.