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D-stem

D-stem noun: the intensive stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting intensity, transitivity, and multiplication, particularly in Semitic languages.

Noun

D-stem (plural D-stems)

  1. the intensive stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting intensity, transitivity, and multiplication, particularly in Semitic languages
    Synonyms:
    binyan pi'el, pa'el stem, form II

Synonyms of D-stem

  • binyan pi'el
  • pa'el stem
  • form II

Forms of D-stem

pluralD-stems

Origin of D-stem

Abbreviation of doubled stem, due to the fact that verbs in this stem typically have a doubled second radical.

Questions about D-stem

What does D-stem mean?
D-stem means the intensive stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting intensity, transitivity, and multiplication, particularly in Semitic languages.
What part of speech is D-stem?
D-stem is a noun.
What is the plural of D-stem?
The plural of D-stem is D-stems.

Words near D-stem in the dictionary

  1. D-shackles
  2. D-shaped
  3. d-sharp
  4. D-sharp minor
  5. d-sharps
  6. D-stem
  7. D-sub
  8. D-subs
  9. D-Town
  10. D-value
  11. D-values

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