doppel-

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from doppelganger. === Prefix === doppel- Indicating remarkable similarity to, or duplication of, the referenced person or object. == German == === Etymology === From doppel in compounds; compare doppelt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɔpl̩/ === Prefix === doppel- Indicates a doubling of the following noun; double-. ‎doppel- + ‎Bett (“bed”) → ‎Doppelbett (“double bed”) ‎doppel- + ‎Beschluss (“decision”) → ‎Doppelbeschluss (“double-track decision”) ‎doppel- + ‎Spitze (“leadership”) → ‎Doppelspitze (“dual leadership”) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Doppel === Further reading === “doppel-”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)