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German
Etymology
Nominalization of ergativ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛʁɡatiːf/
- Hyphenation: Er‧ga‧tiv
Noun
Ergativ m (strong, genitive Ergativs, plural Ergative)
- (grammar) ergative case
Declension
Further reading
- “Ergativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ergativ” in Duden online