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consonant gradation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of apophony or mutation of consonants found in Finnic and Sami languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 輔音層次變化 /辅音层次变化 (fǔyīn céngcì biànhuà) — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Danish: stadieveksling — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Dutch: medeklinkergradatie — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Estonian: astmevaheldus — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Finnish: astevaihtelu — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • German: Stufenwechsel — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Hungarian: fokváltakozás — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Ingrian: steeppenivaihto — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Korean: 자음계제교체 (ja'eumgyejegyoche) — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Polish: wymiana stóp — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Russian: чередова́ние ступе́ней (čeredovánije stupénej) — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Swedish: stadieväxling — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Vietnamese: chuyển bậc phụ âm — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages
  • Võro: astmõvaeldus — type of apophony found in Finnic and Sami languages