# verbnoun

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A verb form which acts as a defective noun, having functions similar to the English infinitive and gerund, and the Latin supine.

## Etymology
A calque of the Welsh berfenw: berf → verb + enw → noun.

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