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What is the relationship between “Hochzeit” and “Hochmut?”
As I understand it, Hochzeit means "wedding", and Hochmut means "pride", while hoch means "high".
Often, words with a common shared prefix are at least somewhat similar in meaning. But I can't relate ...
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What are the origin & possible meanings of the ver- prefix?
There is not really an english counterpart to the often used german prefix "ver-", IMO. It has many functions (verbification) & meanings (e.g. verstärken vs. verschollen). Often it doesn't seem to ...
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How is the prefix “uber-” differently used in German vs. English?
In English usage the prefix "über" (loaned from German) has the meaning of:
über-, uber-: denoting an outstanding or supreme example of a particular kind of person or thing. Oxford Dictionaries
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What's the “more correct” term — “achronologisch” or “antichronologisch”?
Which of the two is the "correct" form, or are both correct? Do they mean the same? Or is there a subtle distinction between anti- and a-?
Edit: replaced the English terms by the German ones, sorry.
