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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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