retroflex

ˈrɛtroʊˌflɛks
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Translation of retroflex into German

Adjective

1.

shape

Rare
bent or curved backwards
Rare
rückwärts gebogen retroflex zurückgebogen
  • The retroflex design of the chair was unique.Das rückwärts gebogene Design des Stuhls war einzigartig.
2.

phonetics

TECH.
relating to tongue tip raised and bent backwards
TECH.
retroflex
  • The retroflex sound is common in some Indian languages.Der retroflexe Laut ist in einigen indischen Sprachen verbreitet.
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Synonyms and analogies of retroflex in English

adj.bentcurvedretroflexedMore synonyms

Examples of retroflex in a sentence

  • Her retroflex posture caused some concern among the doctors.
  • Retroflex consonants can be challenging for English speakers.
  • The linguist explained the retroflex articulation in detail.

Translations of "retroflex" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
retroflexadj.

Query: Activate defense subroutine AURORA RETROFLEX.

Abfrage: Verteidigungsunterprogramm AURORA RETROFLEX aktiviert.

The retroflex and palatal sibilants were treated as a single series in the rime tables.

Die retroflexen und palatalen Sibilanten wurden in den Reimtafeln als eine einzige Serie behandelt.

In Min dialects the retroflex dentals are represented with the dentals, while elsewhere they have merged with the retroflex sibilants.

In Min-Dialekten sind die retroflexen Dentale mit den Dentalen verschmolzen, während sie sich sonstwo mit den retroflexen Sibilanten vereinten.

Li also recast Karlgren's alveolar dentals as retroflex, citing a similar distribution to the retroflex affricates.

Li gestaltete auch Karlgrens alveolare Dentale zu Retroflexlauten um, unter Berufung auf eine ähnliche Verteilung bei den retroflexen Affrikaten.

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This does not lead to cases where two homophone classes are conflated, as the grades (rows) are arranged so that all would-be minimal pairs distinguished only by the retroflex vs. palatal vs. alveolar character of the initial end up in different rows.

Dies führt nicht zu Fällen, wo zwei homophone Klassen verschmelzen, da die Grade (Zeilen) derart arrangiert sind, dass alle möglichen Minimalpaare nur unterschieden durch den retroflexen vs. palatalen vs. alveolaren Character des Anlautes in unterschiedlichen Zeilen landen.

There were five series of coronal obstruents, with a three-way distinction between dental (or alveolar), retroflex and palatal among fricatives and affricates, and a two-way dental/retroflex distinction among stop consonants.

Es gab fünf Serien von koronalen Obstruenten mit dreifach Unterscheidung zwischen Dental (oder Alveolar), Retroflexen und Palatalen unter den Frikativen und Affrikaten, und einer zweifachen dental/retroflex Unterscheidung unter den Plosiven.

Retroflex offers professionals working under conditions where visibility and protection against heat and fire are important, a number of products that have been certified in accordance with the highest European standards.

Für Fachleute, die unter Bedingungen arbeiten wobei Sichtbarkeit und Schutz gegen Hitze und Feuer wichtig sind, bietet Retroflex einige Produkte an, die nach den höchsten Europäischen Normen zertifiziert sind.

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