Mehrzahl

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯t͡saːl/
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Noun

Mehrzahl f (genitive Mehrzahl, plural Mehrzahlen)

  1. majority (the larger part of a group)
  2. (grammar) plural
    Synonym: Plural

Declension

Declension of Mehrzahl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mehrzahl die Mehrzahlen
genitive einer der Mehrzahl der Mehrzahlen
dative einer der Mehrzahl den Mehrzahlen
accusative eine die Mehrzahl die Mehrzahlen

Antonyms

Descendants

  • → Latvian: daudzskaitlis (calque)
  • → Luxembourgish: Méizuel (calque)

Further reading

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