Beugung

German

Etymology

From beugen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔʏ̯ɡʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Beu‧gung

Noun

Beugung f (genitive Beugung, plural Beugungen)

  1. (anatomy) flexion
  2. (physics) diffraction
  3. (grammar) inflection

Usage notes

Declension

Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • (diffraction): Lichtbeugung, Röntgenbeugung
  • (inflection): Fallbeugung, Zeitwortbeugung

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