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    Agent Noun

    What Agent Noun means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Agent Noun

    A noun denoting someone who performs the action of the verb (e.g., Lehrer from lehren). Formed with -er.
    Pearson Edexcel · Grammar: Derivational morphology (study guide)

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