Genus Verbi
Appearance
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Genus verbi (nonstandard since 1996, but still widely used)
Etymology
[edit]From Latin genus verbi (literally “verb gender”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Genus Verbi n (strong, genitive Genus Verbi, plural Genera Verbi or (less common) Genera Verborum)
- (grammar) voice (of a verb, e.g. active and passive)
- Synonyms: Verbalgenus, (in context) Genus, (may be distinguished) Diathese
Further reading
[edit]- “Genus Verbi” in Duden online