Passiv

See also: passiv

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpasiːf/

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Noun

Passiv n (genitive Passivs, plural Passive)

1. (grammar, singular only) passive voice
2. (grammar) passive verb

Synonyms

• Passivum

Hypernyms

• Genus

Derived terms

• Vorgangspassiv, Handlungspassiv; in German also: werden-Passiv, Werden-Passiv
• Zustandspassiv; in German also: sein-Passiv, Sein-Passiv
• Medio-Passiv
• passivisch

Further reading

• “Passiv” in Duden online