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mixed declension

mixed declension noun: the declension pattern for attributive adjectives that follow the indefinite article ein, the negative article kein, and possessive determiners such as mein and dein.

Noun

mixed declension (plural mixed declensions)

  1. (German) The declension pattern for attributive adjectives that follow the indefinite article ein, the negative article kein, and possessive determiners such as mein and dein.
  2. (German) The declension pattern for masculine and neuter nouns that have -en in the plural but -s, -es, or -ens in the genitive singular.
  3. (Latin) A subtype of the third declension with -ium in the genitive plural.

Forms of mixed declension

pluralmixed declensions

Questions about mixed declension

What does mixed declension mean?
Mixed declension means the declension pattern for attributive adjectives that follow the indefinite article ein, the negative article kein, and possessive determiners such as mein and dein.
What part of speech is mixed declension?
Mixed declension is a noun.
What is the plural of mixed declension?
The plural of mixed declension is mixed declensions.

Words near mixed declension in the dictionary

  1. mixed climbing
  2. mixed company
  3. mixed conditional
  4. mixed conditionals
  5. mixed connective tissue disease
  6. mixed declension
  7. mixed declensions
  8. mixed doubles
  9. mixed down
  10. mixed drink
  11. mixed drinks

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