English Explanatory Dictionary

weak verb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a class of Germanic verbs which use a dental affix appended to the stem to indicate tense; a Germanic weak verb.
  2. A member of a "weak" class in a language with two or more verb classes.
  3. A verb the conjugation of which is regular.

Word forms

weak verb weak verbs

Etymology

Calque of German schwaches Verb, equivalent to weak + verb.

Related words

strong verb

Translations

Finnish: säännöllinen verbi
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