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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Plural
"Der Plural von 'Katze' ist 'Katzen'."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of a word that indicates more than one person or thing.
"In English, the plural of 'cat' is 'cats'."
- 1
Relating to or denoting more than one person or thing.
"The plural form of the verb is used when the subject is plural."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'plural' originates from the Latin 'pluralis', which means 'more than one'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the grammatical distinction of number in nouns and pronouns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plural" is said worldwide
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pluriel
Transliteration: pluriel
"Le pluriel de 'chat' est 'chats'."
Plural
Transliteration: Plural
"Der Plural von 'Katze' ist 'Katzen'."
plurale
Transliteration: plurale
"Il plurale di 'gatto' è 'gatti'."
plural
Transliteration: plural
"El plural de 'gato' es 'gatos'."
plural
Transliteration: plural
"O plural de 'gato' é 'gatos'."
बहुवचन
Transliteration: bahuvachan
"गाय का बहुवचन 'गायें' है।"
复数
Transliteration: fùshù
"‘猫’的复数是‘猫们’。"
복수
Transliteration: boksu
"'고양이'의 복수형은 '고양이들'입니다."
複数
Transliteration: fukusū
"'猫'の複数形は'猫たち'です。"
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