strong verb

Definitions

1. Any of a class of Germanic verbs which use ablaut as opposed to a dental affix to indicate tense.
2. Any of a subset of English irregular verbs which lack the addition of a dental affix to indicate the simple past and past participle tenses.
3. A member of a "strong" class in a language with two or more verb classes.

Equivalents

Examples

“CONJUGATION OF THE STRONG VERB "TO TAKE⟳" (Commonly called Irregular.) [...] Present⟳, Take⟳. Past, Took. Perf. Part. Taken.”

“Three basic root consonant classes exist⟳: the strong verb, roots with weak initial root consonant (I-weak verbs), roots with weak final consonants (III-weak verbs), and a composite class...”

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