Definitions

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  • noun grammar A class of Germanic verbs which use ablaut as opposed to a dental affix to indicate tense.
  • noun grammar A subset of English irregular verbs which lack the addition of a dental affix to indicate the simple past and past participle tenses.

Etymologies

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Calque of German stark ("strong") Verb ("verb"). More at stark, verb.

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