Onomastik

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Onomastik

[onoˈmastɪk]

Rhymes with astɪk

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entlehnt von altgriechisch ὀνομαστική (τέχνη) (onomastikē (technē)^☆) ^(→ grc) „(Kunst des) Namengebens“

noun Onomastik

linguistische Disziplin, die sich der Erforschung von Eigennamen widmet Die Onomastik erforscht die Entwicklung, Etymologie und Verbreitung von Eigennamen.
Similar: Namenforschung, Namenkunde

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onomastics branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names

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"Onomastik." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/onomastik. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Onomastik. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/onomastik

Chicago

"Onomastik." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/onomastik.

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@misc{onomastik_2026,
  title = {Onomastik},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/onomastik},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}