West Germanic gemination
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West Germanic gemination
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West Germanic gemination was a sound change that took place in all West Germanic languages around the 3rd or 4th century AD. It affected consonants directly followed by, which were generally lengthened or geminated in that position. Because of Sievers' law, only consonants immediately after a short vowel were affected by the process.
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3rd-4th century West Germanic sound change
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germanic_gemination
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2024-04-07T13:08:56Z
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