verbnoun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A verb form which acts as a defective noun, having functions similar to the English infinitive and gerund, and the Latin supine.

Word forms

verbnoun verbnouns

Etymology

A calque of the Welsh berfenw: berf → verb + enw → noun.

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