endocentric
endozentrisch
Focused or centered within itself, and not on something externalFocused or centered within itself, and not on something external.
» "Clocktower" is an example of an endocentric compound.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.
(not comparable)Fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.
The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.
endozentrisch
fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents
Examples
1 sentences"Clocktower" is an example of an endocentric compound.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
(grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents:
Origin
From endo- + -centric.From endo- + -centric.
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