Sideform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sideform is a noun meaning (linguistics, rare) An alternative or variant form of a word or morpheme.
Meaning
(linguistics, rare) An alternative or variant form of a word or morpheme.
More Meanings
- (construction, uncountable) A process for setting concrete which uses forms to confine the concrete to the desired width.
- (countable) Any of the forms used when setting concrete with this method.
Example Sentences
The normal treatment of ṛ is threefold: a, i, and u, or the side[-]forms ra, ri, and ru.
Whether sen, ten etc. are sometimes side-forms to se, te etc. after ne : nen, is a question that need not occupy us here.
The old þina, g. s. of þu, = of-thee, has such sideforms as the oldest Swedish sina, gen. sing, of the reflective pronoun, and as the M. Goth. seina, […]
Swedish, Danish and Norwegian om derives from Old Swedish, Old Danish and Old Norwegian um respectively, and ultimately from äm, æm, em, which most likely were sideforms of ef […]
Word Forms
- sideforms
Synonyms for sideform
Depending on context, synonyms include byform.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alternant, by-form, verbform, allotrope, ur-form, spliceform.
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