superstratum

• Substantiv für eine Schicht oder Lage, die über einer anderen liegt, oder in der Linguistik für eine Sprache, die von einer später eindringenden Gruppe aufgezwungen wurde und die einheimische Sprache beeinflusst.

A noun referring to a layer or stratum that is placed over another, or in linguistics, a language imposed by a later invading group that influences the indigenous language.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Overlying layerC2formal

   A stratum or layer that lies above or is deposited on top of another.

   Überlagerungsschicht

   • The geologist identified a superstratum of sandstone above the limestone.
   • In the archaeological dig, a superstratum of ash covered the ancient ruins.
   • The superstratum of soil was rich in organic matter.

   Synonymecoveringoverlay

   Antonymesubstratumunderground

2. Dominant language influenceC2formal

   The language of a later invading or culturally dominant group that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes structural or lexical features to their language.

   Dominierender Spracheinfluss

   • French served as a superstratum over English after the Norman Conquest, adding many vocabulary items.
   • The Arabic superstratum influenced the vocabulary of Persian and Turkish.
   • Linguists study how a superstratum can reshape the grammar of a substrate language.

   Synonymesuperstrate