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mixed declension

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The declension pattern for attributive adjectives that follow the indefinite article ein, the negative article kein, and possessive determiners such as mein and dein.

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Usage: German

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noun

Meaning 2

The declension pattern for masculine and neuter nouns that have -en in the plural but -s, -es, or -ens in the genitive singular.

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Usage: German

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noun

Meaning 3

A subtype of the third declension with -ium in the genitive plural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Latin

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: gemischte Deklination — German mixed declension
  • Hungarian: vegyes ragozás/melléknévragozás/névszóragozás — German mixed declension
  • Hungarian: névelőkiegészítő ragozás — German mixed declension
  • Polish: deklinacja mieszana — German mixed declension
  • Russian: сме́шанное склоне́ние (sméšannoje sklonénije) — German mixed declension