Konverb

German

Etymology

From kon- +‎ Verb. Coined by Finnish linguist and diplomat Gustaf John Ramstedt in 1902, in Über die Konjugation des Khalkha-Mongolischen [About the conjugation of Khalkha Mongolian].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.vɛʁp/
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Noun

Konverb n (mixed, genitive Konverbes or Konverbs, plural Konverben)

  1. (grammar) converb

Declension

Declension of Konverb [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Konverb die Konverben
genitive eines des Konverbes, Konverbs der Konverben
dative einem dem Konverb, Konverbe1 den Konverben
accusative ein das Konverb die Konverben

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → English: converb
  • → Esperanto: konverbo
  • → Finnish: konverbi
  • → French: converbe
  • → Italian: converbo
  • → Russian: конве́рб (konvérb)
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