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the consonant shift described by Grimm's law, which distinguishes Germanic languages from other Indo-European languages. Cf. consonant shift, second consonant shift.[1930-35]
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first consonant shift — noun see consonant shift * * * the consonant shift described by Grimm s law, which distinguishes Germanic languages from other Indo European languages. Cf. consonant shift, second consonant shift. [1930 35] … Useful english dictionary
consonant shift — noun 1. : the set of regular changes in consonant articulation which distinguish the Germanic languages from the other Indo European languages and through which Indo European voiceless stops become Germanic voiceless fricatives (as in Greek pyr,… … Useful english dictionary
consonant shift — Ling. a set of changes that take place in the articulation of one or more consonant phonemes between an earlier and a later stage of a language. Cf. first consonant shift, second consonant shift. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
first sound shift — noun : consonant shift 1 … Useful english dictionary
second consonant shift — noun see consonant shift * * * the consonant shift by which High German became differentiated from other Germanic languages. Cf. consonant shift, first consonant shift. [1935 40] … Useful english dictionary
second consonant shift — the consonant shift by which High German became differentiated from other Germanic languages. Cf. consonant shift, first consonant shift. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
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