Etymology

verbnoun

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Today it means: A verb form which acts as a defective noun, having functions similar to the English infinitive and gerund, and the Latin supine. Full definition →

Welsh berfenw
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  1. Welsh · calque ofberfenw
  2. English todayverbnoun

Calque of Welsh berfenw, from berf (“verb”) + enw (“noun”).

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