About Gunnar Bech
Lived 1920 – 1981 (aged 60–61). Gunnar Bech was a Danish linguist and germanist.
Gunnar Bech (March 23, 1920 in Græse, Frederikssund Municipality – January 17, 1981 in Copenhagen) was a Danish linguist. His magnum opus was Studies on the German Verbum Infinitum (Bech 1955/1957, reprinted 1983). It is perhaps the most widely cited single work on the German verb.
Partial list of written works
Zur Syntax des tschechischen Konjunktivs. Kopenhagen 1951, at the same time: Phil. Diss. (Dissertation writing) Das germanische reduplizierte Präteritum (Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Historisk-filosofiske Meddelelser 44, no. 1, p. 1–54), Munksgaard København, 1969.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gunnar Bech?
Danish linguist (1920–1981)
When was Gunnar Bech born?
Gunnar Bech was born on 23 March 1920 in Græse.
When did Gunnar Bech die?
Gunnar Bech died in 1981 in Copenhagen.
What was Gunnar Bech's occupation?
Gunnar Bech was a linguist and germanist.
What nationality was Gunnar Bech?
Gunnar Bech was Danish.
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