# der Kehllaut

der Kehllaut is a German noun meaning “A guttural or “throaty” consonant, i.e. one produced deep in the mouth: a uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal.”. Forms: des Kehllautes, die Kehllaute.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kehllautes
- Plural: die Kehllaute

## Meanings

1. A guttural or “throaty” consonant, i.e. one produced deep in the mouth: a uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal.
   - Das Deutsche kennt vier Kehllaute: [χ], [ʁ], [ʔ], [h]. Das Arabische kennt zusätzlich noch [q], [ħ], [ʕ]. — German has four throaty consonants: [χ], [ʁ], [ʔ], [h]. Arabic has [q], [ħ], [ʕ] additionally.
2. _rare_ synonym of Glottal or Kehlkopflaut (“glottal”)

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