retroflex

See also: Retroflex

retroflex - English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks/, /ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/

Adjective

retroflex (comparative more retroflex, superlative most retroflex)

  1. Bent or curved backwards.
  2. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.
  3. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
  4. (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
  5. (phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.

Synonyms

Translations

  • German: subapiko-palatal
  • Norwegian:
  • Polish: subapikalno-prepalatalny, subapikalny prepalatalny, subapikalno-palatalny, subapikalny palatalny
  • Dutch: retroflex (nl)
  • Finnish: retrofleksinen (fi)
  • French: rétroflexe (fr)
  • German: retroflex
  • Greek: ανάστροφο (el) (anástrofo)
  • Irish: aislúbtha
  • Manx: cooyl-chroymmit
  • Norwegian:
    • Bokmål: retrofleks (no)
  • Polish: z retrofleksją, retrofleksyjny
  • Portuguese: retroflexo
  • Punjabi: ਟਵਰਗ m (ṭavrag), ٹَوَرْگ m (ṭavarg)
  • Russian: ретрофле́ксный (ru) (retrofléksnyj)
  • Swedish: retroflex (sv)
  • Welsh: olblyg

Noun

retroflex (plural retroflexes)

  1. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
  2. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
  3. (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
  4. (phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants.

Translations

retroflex - German

Adjective

retroflex (strong nominative masculine singular retroflexer, not comparable)

  1. (phonetics) retroflex

Declension

number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist retroflex sie ist retroflex es ist retroflex sie sind retroflex
strong declension (without article) nominative retroflexer retroflexe retroflexes retroflexe
genitive retroflexen retroflexer retroflexen retroflexer
dative retroflexem retroflexer retroflexem retroflexen
accusative retroflexen retroflexe retroflexes retroflexe
weak declension (with definite article) nominative der retroflexe die retroflexe das retroflexe die retroflexen
genitive des retroflexen der retroflexen des retroflexen der retroflexen
dative dem retroflexen der retroflexen dem retroflexen den retroflexen
accusative den retroflexen die retroflexe das retroflexe die retroflexen
mixed declension (with indefinite article) nominative ein retroflexer eine retroflexe ein retroflexes (keine) retroflexen
genitive eines retroflexen einer retroflexen eines retroflexen (keiner) retroflexen
dative einem retroflexen einer retroflexen einem retroflexen (keinen) retroflexen
accusative einen retroflexen eine retroflexe ein retroflexes (keine) retroflexen
Meaning and Definition of retroflex
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