converb
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Konverb. By surface analysis, con- + verb; compare adverb and conjunctive.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.vɜːb/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.vɝb/
Noun
converb (plural converbs)
- (linguistics) A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
- (Yiddish linguistics) A verb with a stressed, separable prefix.
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