The compound verb spoon-feed began in 1615 to describe a means of feeding the infantile or feeble.

Strictly speaking, the English language does not have compound verbs.

However, the phenomenon of alternation is not found in all languages that have compound verbs.

There are two types of conjugated compound verbs in English, which can be combined.

The compound verb is raging through economic reporting and commentary.

Note, however, that compound verbs are an unrelated issue: they should usually be separated (as this one was) when used with an adverb.

There is frequently the stød in the second part of compound verbs.

This compound verb should not be confused with a compound sentence.

Something similar happens with compound verbs like gewaarworden: to become aware of something.

Linguists have noted the verb form as an example of possible compound verbs in English.