Meaning of strong verb | Babel Free
Definitions
- Any of a class of Germanic verbs which use ablaut as opposed to a dental affix to indicate tense.
- 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.
- A member of a "strong" class in a language with two or more verb classes.
Equivalents
Français
verbe fort
Nederlands
sterk werkwoord
Português
verbo forte
Русский
неправильный глагол
Svenska
starkt verb
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...”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.