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pseud-

German, prefix[psɔɪ̯d]

pseud- is spelled P-S-E-U-D (5 letters). Pseud- is a German prefix meaning “alternative form of pseudo-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das stattpseudo-Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal beginnt”.

What does pseud- mean in English?

prefix

  1. 1

    alternative form of pseudo-

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

prefix: 1. vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das stattpseudo-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 pseud-

  • pseudo- variant

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce pseud-?

  • [psɔɪ̯d]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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