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preterite-present_verb

preterite-present verb

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preterite-present verb (plural preterite-present verbs)

  1. (grammar) A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs.

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  • Preterite-present verbs by language