German GCSE
Base Word
What Base Word means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Base Word
The core word to which prefixes and suffixes are added (e.g., 'glücklich' is the base of 'unglücklich').
Topics that use Base Word
- Grammar: Derivational morphology (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Base Word in the exam
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