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Flexion

inflection, grammatical flexion

noun flek-TSYOHN Rare
Communication Language

Origin: from Latin flexio (bending)

Usage Note

Flexion is the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as case, number, gender, tense, or mood. German has an extensive Flexion system for nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs.

Examples

"Die Flexion des Adjektivs hängt vom Kasus und Genus des Nomens ab."

Natural Translation

The inflection of the adjective depends on the case and gender of the noun.

Literal Translation

The inflection of the adjective hangs on the case and gender of the noun.

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