mixed declension
Mixed declension refers to a grammatical pattern where words follow a combination of different declension rules within the same context.
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Definition
C1German Grammar
(technical, academic)The pattern for attributive adjectives that follow indefinite articles, negative articles, and possessive determiners, combining strong and weak endings.
Example
- In German, the adjective in 'ein kleiner Hund' follows mixed declension rules.
C1German Grammar
(technical, academic)The pattern for masculine and neuter nouns that have -en in the plural but -s, -es, or -ens in the genitive singular.
Example
- The noun 'Name' in German follows a mixed declension pattern.
C2Latin Grammar
(technical, academic)A subtype of the third declension with -ium in the genitive plural.
Example
- In Latin, 'civis' follows the mixed declension pattern with 'civium' as the genitive plural.
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