Modalverb

Modalverb

See also: modal verb

German

Etymology

    From modal +‎ Verb.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /moˈdaːlˌvɛʁp/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Mo‧dal‧verb

    Noun

    Modalverb n (mixed, genitive Modalverbes or Modalverbs, plural Modalverben)

    1. modal verb, modal auxiliary (member of an open class of verbs typically expressing action, state, or other predicate meaning that includes all verbs except auxiliary verbs)
      Synonym: Modalverbum
      Coordinate terms: Auxiliarverb, Funktionsverb, Vollverb

    Declension

    Declension of Modalverb [neuter, mixed]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Modalverb die Modalverben
    genitive eines des Modalverbes, Modalverbs der Modalverben
    dative einem dem Modalverb, Modalverbe1 den Modalverben
    accusative ein das Modalverb die Modalverben

    1Now rare, see notes.

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