Meanings
nounstrong declension (plural strong declensions)
plural strong declensions
- human sciencesA class of words in many Germanic languages including English, which decline irregularly rather than by suffixation (for example goose, whose plural is geese).
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
German starke Deklination
- starke Deklinationtype of declension in Germanic language
Hungarian erős ragozás/főnévragozás/névszóragozás
- erős ragozás/főnévragozás/névszóragozástype of declension in Germanic language
Icelandic sterk beyging
- sterk beygingtype of declension in Germanic language
Polish deklinacja mocna
- deklinacja mocnatype of declension in Germanic language
Russian си́льное склоне́ние
- си́льное склоне́ние (sílʹnoje sklonénije)type of declension in Germanic language
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“strong declension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20declension. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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