semantisches Merkmal

[zeˌmantɪʃəs ˈmɛʁkmaːl]

/[zeˌmantɪʃəs ˈmɛʁkmaːl]/ phrase

The verdict

“semantisches Merkmal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleinster, nicht weiter zerlegbarer Bestandteil der Bedeutung eines Wortes oder Morphems

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Index DE-semantisches-merkmal · semantisches Merkmal · German

semantisches Merkmal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for semantisches Merkmal
PropertyValue
Headwordsemantisches Merkmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[zeˌmantɪʃəs ˈmɛʁkmaːl]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „semantisches Merkmal“ im Deutschen

semantisches Merkmalsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

semantisches Merkmal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [zeˌmantɪʃəs ˈmɛʁkmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinster, nicht weiter zerlegbarer Bestandteil der Bedeutung eines Wortes oder Morphems".

No generated misspelling entries exist for semantisches Merkmal in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is semantisches Merkmal, spelled S-E-M-A-N-T-I-S-C-H-E-S- -M-E-R-K-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinster, nicht weiter zerlegbarer Bestandteil der Bedeutung eines Wortes oder Morphems

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how semantisches Merkmal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [erwachsen], [weiblich] sind semantische Merkmale, die zur Beschreibung der Bedeutung von Wörtern wie "Frau" oder "Löwin" verwendet werden können.
  2. Die Menge der semantischen Merkmale eines Wortes oder Morphems bildet ihr Semem, ihre Bedeutung.

Synonyms

Antonyms

grammatisches Merkmalsemantisches Differenzial

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "semantisches Merkmal"?
"semantisches Merkmal" is spelled S-E-M-A-N-T-I-S-C-H-E-S- -M-E-R-K-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˌmantɪʃəs ˈmɛʁkmaːl].
What does "semantisches Merkmal" mean?
As a phrase, "semantisches Merkmal" means: kleinster, nicht weiter zerlegbarer Bestandteil der Bedeutung eines Wortes oder Morphems
How do you pronounce "semantisches Merkmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semantisches Merkmal" is [zeˌmantɪʃəs ˈmɛʁkmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semantisches Merkmal" come from?
"semantisches Merkmal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list