cognate
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/ˈkɑːɡneɪt/
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/ˈkɒɡneɪt/
Words or languages that come from the same source or have a common origin.
German and Dutch are cognate languages, sharing a lot of similar words and grammar.
德語和荷蘭語是同源語言,共享許多相似的詞彙和語法。
Things that are related and therefore have similarities.
The two companies had a cognate development strategy, focusing on innovation and sustainability.
這兩家公司有一個相似的發展策略,專注於創新和可持續性。
A word that has the same origin as another word.
‘Haus’ and ‘house’ are cognates, both coming from the same Germanic root.
‘Haus’和‘house’是同源詞,都來自同一個日耳曼語根。