mixeddeclined
Mixeddeclined is a linguistic term describing a noun or pronoun that shows a mixed set of endings drawn from two or more declension patterns within a single language. It denotes a hybrid inflection in which parts of a paradigm follow one class of endings while other parts follow another, producing forms that are neither fully regular nor entirely irregular. The term appears in theoretical linguistics and typology when discussing how languages with multiple inflectional traditions or substantial language contact converge on blended paradigms.
Mixeddeclined forms often arise through contact with other languages, the borrowing of inflected words, analogy to
Typical features include alternating endings within a single noun’s paradigm, partial alignment with one declension class,
Example: in a hypothetical language with two declension templates A and B, the root dev- yields nom
See also: declension, inflection, mixed morphology, language contact.