Zirkumfigierung Glossary of terms

Zirkumfigierung is a word formation process where a discontinuous affix is added around a base word.

Detailed Explanation

In Zirkumfigierung, a prefix and a suffix are added simultaneously to a base word to create a new word. This process is less frequent than prefixation or suffixation but is relevant in certain cases in German.

A common example is the formation of the past participle of some verbs, where 'ge-' is added at the beginning and '-t' or '-en' at the end of the verb stem.

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