consonant
der Konsonant, die Konsonanten
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consonant
A sound in language in which the airflow is obstructed in the mouth or throat when it is produced. In German, these are all letters except a, e, i, o, u and the umlauts.
Das Wort „Haus“ besteht aus zwei Konsonanten und einem Vokal.
The word 'Haus' consists of two consonants and one vowel.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Konsonanten |
| genitive | des Konsonanten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Konsonant | die Konsonanten |
| accusative | den Konsonanten | die Konsonanten |
| dative | dem Konsonanten | den Konsonanten |
| genitive | des Konsonanten | der Konsonanten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word comes from the Latin 'consonare,' which means 'to sound together.' A consonant generally only 'sounds' together with a vowel, which is a good memory aid.
Der Buchstabe 'b' ist ein Konsonant.
The letter 'b' is a consonant.
'Konsonant' (consonant) is a technical term from language studies (linguistics). It is used when talking about grammar, pronunciation, or the writing system of a language.
Im Phonetikkurs lernen wir den Unterschied zwischen Vokalen und Konsonanten.
In the phonetics course, we learn the difference between vowels and consonants.
In technical contexts, 'Konsonant' (consonant) is often described more precisely. Typical combinations are 'stimmhafter Konsonant' (voiced consonant, e.g. b, d, g) and 'stimmloser Konsonant' (voiceless consonant, e.g. p, t, k).
Das deutsche 's' kann ein stimmhafter oder stimmloser Konsonant sein.
The German 's' can be a voiced or voiceless consonant.
