rasmus rask

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Definition of rasmus rask in English English dictionary

born Nov. 22, 1787, Braendekilde, Den. died Nov. 14, 1832, Copenhagen Danish linguist. A scholar of Indo-European languages, he was a principal founder of the science of comparative linguistics. His observation that sound shifts between corresponding words in Germanic and other Indo-European languages followed predictable patterns was the basis of a fundamental law of linguistics later enunciated by Jacob Grimm (Grimm's law). Rask also carried out extensive research on Old Norse, publishing his Investigation of the Origin of the Old Norse or Icelandic Language in 1818. By the end of his life he had mastered 25 languages and dialects

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Rasmus Kristian Rask

born Nov. 22, 1787, Braendekilde, Den. died Nov. 14, 1832, Copenhagen Danish linguist. A scholar of Indo-European languages, he was a principal founder of the science of comparative linguistics. His observation that sound shifts between corresponding words in Germanic and other Indo-European languages followed predictable patterns was the basis of a fundamental law of linguistics later enunciated by Jacob Grimm (Grimm's law). Rask also carried out extensive research on Old Norse, publishing his Investigation of the Origin of the Old Norse or Icelandic Language in 1818. By the end of his life he had mastered 25 languages and dialects

Hyphenation

rasmus Rask

Turkish pronunciation

räzmîs räsk

Pronunciation

/ˈrazməs ˈrask/ /ˈræzmɪs ˈræsk/