linking element

Noun

 * 1)  An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.
 * 2) * 1995, Christopher Beedham, German Linguistics: An Introduction:
 * Many compounds require a linking element or interfix between the parts. Common interfixes are -s, -es, -n, -en, -e.

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