# strong verb

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of Germanic verbs which use ablaut as opposed to a dental affix to indicate tense.
2. Any of a subset of English irregular verbs which lack the addition of a dental affix to indicate the simple past and past participle tenses.
3. A member of a "strong" class in a language with two or more verb classes.

## Etymology
Calque of German starkes Verb, equivalent to strong + verb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strong-verb