ditransitive verb

noun

A verb that requires (in the unmarked form) both a direct object and an indirect object so as to be grammatical.

Meanings

nounditransitive verb (plural ditransitive verbs)

plural ditransitive verbs

  1. grammarA verb that requires (in the unmarked form) both a direct object and an indirect object so as to be grammatical.

Translations

Greek δίπτωτο ρήμα
  • δίπτωτο ρήμα (díptoto ríma)verb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Icelandic tvígild áhrifssögn, tveggja andlaga sögn
  • tvígild áhrifssögnverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
  • tveggja andlaga sögnverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Italian verbo ditransitivo
  • verbo ditransitivoverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Japanese 二重他動詞
  • 二重他動詞 (nijū tadōshi)verb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Polish czasownik dwuprzechodni
  • czasownik dwuprzechodniverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Portuguese bitransitivo, transitivo direto e indireto
  • bitransitivoverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
  • transitivo direto e indiretoverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Russian двуперехо́дный глаго́л
  • двуперехо́дный глаго́л (dvuperexódnyj glagól)verb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Spanish verbo ditransitivo
  • verbo ditransitivoverb that requires a direct object and an indirect object
Cite this entry
APA

ditransitive verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditransitive%20verb

MLA

“ditransitive verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditransitive%20verb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ditransitive verb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditransitive%20verb.

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