preterite-present verb

English

Noun

preterite-present verb (plural preterite-present verbs)

(grammar) A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs.

Synonyms

preterite-present

Translations

a type of verb

Dutch: preterito-presens n, preterito-praesens
German: Präteritopräsentium n, Präteritopräsens (de) n

Icelandic: núþáleg sögn f
Italian: verbo perfetto-presente m

See also

Preterite-present verbs by language

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