Sortenplural

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German

Etymology

From Sorte (sort, kind) +‎ -n- +‎ Plural (plural).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔrtənˌpluːraːl/, ,
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Noun

Sortenplural m (strong, genitive Sortenplurals, plural Sortenplurale)

  1. (grammar) a plural form that indicates different sorts, kinds, types, usually of a mass noun
    Synonym: Artenplural
    Sage ich „Öle“ und meine „Ölsorten“, so ist das ein Sortenplural.
    When I say “oils” to mean “types of oil”, that’s a plural of types.
    „Zwei Biere“ ist ein Sortenplural. Ansonsten sagt man „zwei Bier“.
    Zwei Biere” is a plural of types. Otherwise you say “zwei Bier” .

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