German Conversation · Level 103
56 words
German word
Lemma
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlɛma/
Meaning
- neuter nounheadword
Example
In vielen Wörterbüchern sind die Lemmata alphabetisch geordnet.
In many dictionaries, the headwords are arranged alphabetically.
More examples
Wenn du dir unsicher bist, kannst du das Lemma kurz online nachschlagen.
If you're unsure, you can quickly look up the lemma online.
Core concept
A dictionary label stands at the center of a family of related word forms.
Common phrases
online nach dem Lemma suchen
search for the lemma online
das Lemma im Wörterbuch nachschlagen
look up the lemma in the dictionary
das Lemma speichern
save the lemma
Similar words
Wort: The smallest spoken or written unit that conveys meaning.
Definition in German
Ein Lemma bezeichnet in der Lexikographie die Eintragungsform eines Wortes, also die sprachliche Grundform, unter der verwandte Wortformen zusammengefasst werden.
Word origin
German Lemma comes through Latin from Greek lemma, meaning something received or taken, and acquired its scholarly lexicographic sense.
Usage tips
- Lemma is neuter in German, so its singular form is das Lemma and its common plural is die Lemmata.
Other meanings
- base formnoun
- lemmanoun
Opposites
- Wortformword formnoun