Modalverb

See also: modal verb

German

Etymology

From modal +‎ Verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈdaːlˌvɛʁp/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧dal‧verb

Noun

Modalverb n (mixed, genitive Modalverbes or Modalverbs, plural Modalverben)

  1. modal verb, modal auxiliary (member of an open class of verbs typically expressing action, state, or other predicate meaning that includes all verbs except auxiliary verbs)
    Synonym: Modalverbum
    Coordinate terms: Auxiliarverb, Funktionsverb, Vollverb

Declension

Declension of Modalverb [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Modalverb die Modalverben
genitive eines des Modalverbes, Modalverbs der Modalverben
dative einem dem Modalverb, Modalverbe1 den Modalverben
accusative ein das Modalverb die Modalverben

1Now rare, see notes.

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