Auxiliarverb

German

Etymology

From auxiliar +‎ Verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯ksiˈli̯aːɐ̯ˌvɛʁp/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Au‧xi‧li‧ar‧verb

Noun

Auxiliarverb n (mixed, genitive Auxiliarverbes or Auxiliarverbs, plural Auxiliarverben)

  1. auxiliary, auxiliary verb, helping verb (verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice, or aspect)
    Synonyms: Auxiliar, Auxiliare, Hilfsverb, Hilfswort, Hilfszeitwort
    Coordinate terms: Funktionsverb, Modalverb, Vollverb

Declension

Declension of Auxiliarverb [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Auxiliarverb die Auxiliarverben
genitive eines des Auxiliarverbes, Auxiliarverbs der Auxiliarverben
dative einem dem Auxiliarverb, Auxiliarverbe1 den Auxiliarverben
accusative ein das Auxiliarverb die Auxiliarverben

1Now rare, see notes.

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