cognate

• Beschreibt Wörter oder Dinge, die aufgrund ihrer Herkunft, Natur oder Funktion verwandt oder ähnlich sind.

Describes words or things that are related or similar in origin, nature, or function.

1. Related in natureC1formal

   Connected or similar in origin, character, or function.

   Verwandt

   • Physics and chemistry are cognate sciences.
   • The two concepts are cognate in their underlying principles.
   • Their artistic styles are cognate, both influenced by impressionism.

   Synonymeakinalliedanalogouscomparableconnectedcorrespondingrelatedsimilar

   Antonymedisparatedissimilarunrelated

2. Having the same ancestral languageC1formal

   Describing words in different languages that share a common etymological origin.

   Verwandt

   • The English word 'mother' and the German word 'Mutter' are cognate.
   • Linguists study cognate terms to trace language families.
   • The Latin 'pater' and the English 'father' are cognate words.

   Synonymeakinalliedconnectedkindredrelated

3. Related by bloodC2formal

   Descended from a common ancestor; genetically related.

   Blutsverwandt

   • The two tribes are cognate, sharing a common lineage.
   • Cognate families often share similar genetic traits.
   • They discovered they were cognate through a distant ancestor.

   Synonymeakinconsanguineouskindredrelated

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die durch Blutsverwandtschaft oder Abstammung mit einer anderen verbunden ist, insbesondere eine gemeinsame Vorfahrin oder einen gemeinsamen Vorfahren hat; oder ein Wort, das aus derselben Ursprache stammt wie ein anderes Wort.

A noun referring to a person related by blood or origin, especially one sharing an ancestor with another; or a word that derives from the same ancestral source as another word.

1. Relative by bloodC1formal

   A person who is related to another by blood, especially through a common ancestor.

   Blutsverwandter

   • The inheritance was divided among all his cognates.
   • She discovered a distant cognate through a genealogy website.
   • In some cultures, cognates have specific legal rights.

   Synonymeblood relationblood relativeconsanguinekinkinsmankinswomanrelationrelative

2. Linguistic relativeC1formal

   A word that shares a common origin with another word in a different language, deriving from the same ancestral root.

   Sprachverwandter

   • The English word 'mother' and the German word 'Mutter' are cognates.
   • Linguists study cognates to understand language evolution.
   • The Spanish 'noche' and the French 'nuit' are cognates from Latin.

   Synonymecognate word