Adverb

See also: adverb

German

Alternative forms
  • Adverbium (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin adverbium.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈat.vɛʁp/, /atˈvɛʁp/
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Noun

Adverb n (genitive Adverbs or Adverbes, plural Adverbien or Adverben or Adverbe)

  1. (grammar) adverb

Usage notes
  • The standard plural is Adverbien; the alternative forms have always been uncommon. For those speakers who stress the singular on the first syllable, the plural generally has a stress shift to the second syllable.

Declension
Declension of Adverb
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Adverb die Adverbien
genitive eines des Adverbes,
Adverbs		 der Adverbien
dative einem dem Adverb,
Adverbe1		 den Adverbien
accusative ein das Adverb die Adverbien
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Hyponyms
  • Affirmationsadverb, Durativadverb, Finaladverb, Frequenzadverb (Frequentativadverb, Häufigkeitsadverb), Gradadverb, Instrumentaladverb, Intensitätsadverb, Interrogativadverb (Frageadverb), Kausaladverb, Kommentaradverb (Modalitätsadverb, Satzadverb, Urteilsadverb), Konditionaladverb, Konsekutivadverb, Konzessivadverb, Modaladverb, Negationsadverb (Verneinungsadverb), Quantitätsadverb, Situierungsadverb, Temporaladverb (Zeitadverb)
  • Lokaladverb (Ortsadverb)
    • Direktionaladverb (Richtungsadverb), Herkunftsadverb
  • Komparationsadverb, Komparativadverb, Superlativadverb
  • Konjunktionaladverb, Pro-Adverb (Präpositionaladverb, Pronominaladverb), Relativadverb

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈatvæʀp/, [ˈɑdvæʀp]

Noun

Adverb n (plural Adverben)

  1. (grammar) adverb
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