Plural

See also: plural and plurál

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Pluralis, from Latin (numerus) plūrālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpluːʁaːl]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Plu‧ral

Noun

Plural m (strong, genitive Plurals, plural Plurale)

  1. (grammar) plural
    Synonyms: Mehrzahl, Pluralis, Pluralform
    Antonyms: (singular) Singular (Einzahl); (dual) Dualis, Dual (Zweizahl)

Declension

Declension of Plural [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Plural die Plurale
genitive eines des Plurals der Plurale
dative einem dem Plural den Pluralen
accusative einen den Plural die Plurale

Hypernyms

  • Einheitsplural
  • Pluralendung

Further reading

  • “Plural” in Duden online
  • “Plural” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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