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Meaning of dictionary form | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).

Equivalents

العربية ليما
Deutsch Grundform Lemmaform Nennform Wörterbuchform
فارسی بنواژه مدخل
Suomi sanakirjamuoto
Français forme canonique
Magyar szótári alak
日本語 原形 辞書形
한국어 원형
Русский лемма начальная форма слова слова́рная фо́рма
Svenska uppslagsord

Examples

“The dictionary form of the verb is the infinitive in English, the first-person singular present indicative in Ancient Greek, and the third-person masculine singular perfect in Semitic languages.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dictionary on historical principles dictionary-monger dictionary, wordbook dictionaryese dictionnary Dictions

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