Ergativ

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German

Etymology

Nominalization of ergativ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʁɡatiːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Er‧ga‧tiv

Noun

Ergativ m (strong, genitive Ergativs, plural Ergative)

  1. (grammar) ergative case

Declension

Further reading

  • Ergativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Ergativ” in Duden online