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separable verb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A verb that is composed of a stem and a separable affix, which can be detached from the stem in several verb forms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Across languages

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: verb separable — type of verb
  • Dutch: scheidbaar werkwoord — type of verb
  • French: verbe séparable — type of verb
  • German: trennbares Verb — type of verb
  • German: Partikelverb — type of verb
  • Italian: verbo separabile — type of verb
  • Japanese: 分離動詞 (bunridōshi) — type of verb
  • Japanese: (for Chinese grammar)離合詞 (rigōshi) — type of verb
  • Polish: czasownik rozdzielnie złożony — type of verb
  • Portuguese: verbo separável — type of verb
  • Spanish: verbo separable — type of verb