Lockwort

German

Etymology

From locken +‎ Wort.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔkˌvɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: Lock‧wort

Noun

Lockwort n (genitive Lockwortes or Lockworts, plural Lockwörter)

  1. (lexicography) a term arisen in animal-directed speech to attract a beast

Declension
Declension of Lockwort
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lockwort die Lockwörter
genitive eines des Lockwortes,
Lockworts		 der Lockwörter
dative einem dem Lockwort,
Lockworte1		 den Lockwörtern
accusative ein das Lockwort die Lockwörter
1Now uncommon, see notes

Noun

Lockwort n (genitive Lockwortes or Lockworts, plural Lockworte)

  1. (literary) adult-directed speech that is sweet, enticing, or persuasive

Declension
Declension of Lockwort
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lockwort die Lockworte
genitive eines des Lockwortes,
Lockworts		 der Lockworte
dative einem dem Lockwort,
Lockworte1		 den Lockworten
accusative ein das Lockwort die Lockworte
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Lockwort in Duden online
  • “Lockwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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