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Episode 22: Early Germanic Grammar

The History of English Podcast

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Evolution of Weak Verbs and Continuation of Masculine and Feminine Nouns in Germanic Language

Exploring the theories behind the development of weak verbs in Germanic languages, including the idea that they originated from non-verb parts of speech and the influence of Jacob Grimm's classification system. The chapter also briefly mentions the persistence of masculine and feminine nouns in the original Germanic language.

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