Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine, weak) letter (of the alphabet)
- (masculine, weak) letter (a division unit of a piece of law marked by letters)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbuːxʃtaːbə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German buochstabe, from Old High German *buohstabo (“letter, writing”) (attested only as Old High German buohstab; > German Buchstab), from Proto-West Germanic *bōkstabō, from Proto-Germanic *bōkstabô, a variant of *bōkstabaz. Compare English bookstaff, bookstave.
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