converb
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converb
- /ˈkɒn.vɜːb/ UK
- /ˈkɑn.vɝb/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Konverb. By surface analysis, con- + verb; compare adverb and conjunctive.
noun converbs
- A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
- A verb with a stressed, separable prefix.
Translations
Talk about this word "converb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/converb. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. converb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/converb "converb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/converb.Cite this
@misc{converb_2026,
title = {converb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/converb},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
