Vollverb

German

Etymology

From voll +‎ Verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlˌvɛʁp/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Voll‧verb

Noun

Vollverb n (mixed, genitive Vollverbes or Vollverbs, plural Vollverben)

  1. full verb, lexical verb, main verb (member of an open class of verbs typically expressing action, state, or other predicate meaning that includes all verbs except auxiliary verbs)
    Synonym: Hauptverb
    Coordinate terms: Auxiliarverb, Funktionsverb, Modalverb

Declension

Declension of Vollverb [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vollverb die Vollverben
genitive eines des Vollverbes, Vollverbs der Vollverben
dative einem dem Vollverb, Vollverbe1 den Vollverben
accusative ein das Vollverb die Vollverben

1Now rare, see notes.

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