coverb

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noun

Any of a class of words in various languages including Chinese and Hungarian whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

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Meanings

nouncoverb (plural coverbs)

plural coverbs

  1. grammarAny of a class of words in various languages including Chinese and Hungarian whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

Origin

From co- + verb.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 動介詞 /动介词
  • 動介詞 /动介词 (dòngjiècí)class of words
Dutch bijwerkwoord
  • bijwerkwoordclass of words
Finnish verbiprefiksi, verbisuffiksi
  • verbiprefiksiclass of words
  • verbisuffiksiclass of words
Hungarian igekötő
  • igekötőclass of words
Polish czasownik pomocniczy
  • czasownik pomocniczyclass of words
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“coverb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coverb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coverb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coverb.

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