case ending

noun

A suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender.

“In the Latin noun domine, the -e case ending marks it as a masculine, singular, second-declension noun in the vocative case.”

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Meanings

nouncase ending (plural case endings)

plural case endings

  1. grammarA suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender.

    In the Latin noun domine, the -e case ending marks it as a masculine, singular, second-declension noun in the vocative case.

Translations

Afrikaans naamvalsuitgang
  • naamvalsuitganga suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender
Hungarian esetrag
  • esetraga suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender
Swedish kasusändelse
  • kasusändelsea suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender
Tamil வேற்றுமையுருபு
  • வேற்றுமையுருபு (vēṟṟumaiyurupu)a suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender
Cite this entry
APA

case ending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20ending

MLA

“case ending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20ending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “case ending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20ending.

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