werkwoord

Definitions of werkwoord
  1. noun
    the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
    synonyms: verbum
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    types:
    inf., infinitief
    the uninflected form of the verb
    deelwoord, dw., participium
    a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
  2. noun
    a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
    synonyms: verbum
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    types:
    copula, koppelwerkwoord, koppelwoord
    an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
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