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double declension

double declension noun: the process of declining a noun twice to form a compound grammatical case form; sometimes found in agglutinative languages.

Noun

double declension (plural double declensions)

  1. The process of declining a noun twice to form a compound grammatical case form; sometimes found in agglutinative languages.

Forms of double declension

pluraldouble declensions

Origin of double declension

From double + declension.

Questions about double declension

What does double declension mean?
Double declension means the process of declining a noun twice to form a compound grammatical case form; sometimes found in agglutinative languages.
What part of speech is double declension?
Double declension is a noun.
What is the plural of double declension?
The plural of double declension is double declensions.

Words near double declension in the dictionary

  1. double dealing
  2. double deals
  3. double dealt
  4. double decker
  5. double deckers
  6. double declension
  7. double declensions
  8. double decomposition
  9. double decompositions
  10. double definition
  11. double degree

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