modern
modern
adjective mo-DERN Common
Origin: from Latin 'modernus'
Usage Note
modern with stress on the second syllable means 'modern/contemporary'. Stressed on the first syllable, MO-dern is a completely different verb meaning 'to rot/decay' — a classic stress-based minimal pair.
Examples
"Sie wohnt in einem modernen Haus."
Natural Translation
She lives in a modern house.
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