verbnoun

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noun

A verb form which acts as a defective noun, having functions similar to the English infinitive and gerund, and the Latin supine.

OriginWelsh berfenw →
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Meanings

nounverbnoun (plural verbnouns)

plural verbnouns

  1. Welsh grammarA verb form which acts as a defective noun, having functions similar to the English infinitive and gerund, and the Latin supine.

Origin

  1. Welshberfenw
  2. Englishverbnoun

Calque of Welsh berfenw, from berf (“verb”) + enw (“noun”).

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Translations

Welsh berfenw
  • berfenwverb which acts as defective noun
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APA

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

MLA

“verbnoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbnoun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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