Meanings
nounphrasal preposition (plural phrasal prepositions)
plural phrasal prepositions
- grammarA preposition composed of several words rather than just one.
In English, most phrasal prepositions consist of an adverbial followed by a one-word preposition.
Translations
Dutch samengesteld voorzetsel
- samengesteld voorzetselphrasal preposition
Finnish prepositiofraasi
- prepositiofraasiphrasal preposition
French locution prépositive
- locution prépositivephrasal preposition
German zusammengesetzte Präposition
- zusammengesetzte Präpositionphrasal preposition
Italian locuzione preposizionale
- locuzione preposizionalephrasal preposition
Polish przyimek frazowy
- przyimek frazowyphrasal preposition
Portuguese locução prepositiva
- locução prepositivaphrasal preposition
Romanian locuțiune prepozițională
- locuțiune prepoziționalăphrasal preposition
Welsh arddodiad cyfansawdd
- arddodiad cyfansawddphrasal preposition
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APA
phrasal preposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrasal%20preposition
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“phrasal preposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrasal%20preposition. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phrasal preposition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrasal%20preposition.
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