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Herkunft
Meaning
- origin, source
- descent (lineage or hereditary derivation)
- etymology (origin of a word)
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈheːɐ̯kʊnft]
Etymology
her- + kunft, from kommen. The second element's spelling development is similar to Abkunft.
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Arnolds Herkunft ist nicht 🚫 einwandfrei rekonstruierbar.
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Arnold's origin cannot be perfectly reconstructed.