suppletion in German
suppletion in German is Suppletion, Suppletivismus.
suppletion in German
Suppletion
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.
Suppletivismus
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.
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What is "suppletion" in German?
"suppletion" in German is Suppletion, Suppletivismus.
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