prenominal

• Grammatikalischer Begriff für ein Adjektiv, das vor dem Substantiv steht, das es näher bestimmt, im Gegensatz zum nachgestellten Adjektiv. Der Begriff wird heute nur noch in spezialisierten linguistischen Kontexten verwendet.

A grammatical term describing an adjective that is placed before the noun it modifies, as opposed to a postnominal adjective. This term is now rarely used outside of specialized linguistic contexts.

1. Position of an adjectiveC2formal

   Describing an adjective that is placed before the noun it modifies, rather than after it.

   Pränominal

   • In the phrase 'a red car', 'red' is a prenominal adjective.
   • Prenominal adjectives are common in English, such as 'old' in 'old house'.
   • The word 'main' is always used prenominally, as in 'main street'.

   Synonymeattributive