Lokativ
[ˈloːkatiːf]
The verdict
“Lokativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kasus, der den Ort angibt, an dem sich etwas befindet (= Lokalkasus)
Corpus desk
Index DE-lokativ · Lokativ · German
Lokativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lokativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈloːkatiːf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lokativ“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lokativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈloːkatiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Lokativ has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lokativ, spelled L-O-K-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1Kasus, der den Ort angibt, an dem sich etwas befindet (= Lokalkasus)
- 2derjenige Tiefenkasus (semantische Rolle), der eine Ortsangabe enthält
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lokativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Lateinische hat noch Reste des alten Lokativs, z. B. in der Form: humī „auf dem Boden“.
Einen Lokativ gibt es in vielen Sprachen, z. B. in denen der finno-ugrischen Familie.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.