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backformation

/ˈbækfɔrˌmeɪʃən/ /ˌbækfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
noun
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 geri türetme, geriye doğru türetme countable

Definition (English)

A new word produced by removing what looks like an affix from an existing word, such as edit from editor.

Example Sentences

  1. Burgle is a backformation from burglar.
    Burgle, burglar'dan bir geri türetmedir.
  2. A backformation often looks older than the word it really came from.
    Bir geri türetme, çoğu zaman gerçekten geldiği kelimeden daha eski görünür.

Collocations

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