modal particle
A word class that indicates the mood of an utteranceA word class that indicates the mood of an utterance.
» Most foreigners will never fully master the use of German modal particles.
Die meisten Ausländer werden den Gebrauch der deutschen Modalpartikeln nie völlig beherrschen.
Большинство иностранцев никогда в полной мере не освоит немецкие модальные частицы.
Meaning
1 sensesA word class that indicates the mood of an utterance.
Modalpartikel, Abtönungspartikel
Examples
1 sentencesMost foreigners will never fully master the use of German modal particles.
ruБольшинство иностранцев никогда в полной мере не освоит немецкие модальные частицы. — Karok
deDie meisten Ausländer werden den Gebrauch der deutschen Modalpartikeln nie völlig beherrschen. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From modal + particle, attested from the first half of the 19th century. Calque of GermanFrom modal + particle, attested from the first half of the 19th century. Calque of German Modalpartikel.
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Forms
plural: modal particles| Singular | modal particle |
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