plural

plural
1.
(Ling.)adjective pluralisch; Plural-

plural noun — Substantiv im Plural

third person plural — dritte Person Plural

2. noun
Mehrzahl, die; Plural, der
* * *
['pluərəl]
noun, adjective
((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) der Plural; Plural-...
* * *
plu·ral
[ˈplʊərəl, AM ˈplʊrəl]
I. n
the \plural der Plural, die Mehrzahl
in the \plural im Plural, in der Mehrzahl
first/second/third person \plural erste/zweite/dritte Person Plural
II. adj inv
1. LING Plural-, pluralisch
\plural form Pluralform f
\plural usage pluralischer Gebrauch m
2. (pluralistic) pluralistisch
3. (multiple) mehrfach attr
\plural citizenship mehrere Staatsbürgerschaften
* * *
['plUərəl]
1. adj
1) (GRAM) Plural-, Mehrzahl-

plural ending — Plural- or Mehrzahlendung f

2) (= diverse, pluralistic) society, system pluralistisch
2. n
Plural m, Mehrzahl f

in the plural — im Plural, in der Mehrzahl

* * *
plural [ˈplʊərəl]
A adj (adv plurally)
1. mehrfach, aus mehreren bestehend:
plural executive US Vorstand(skollegium) m(n);
plural marriage Mehrehe f;
plural scattering PHYS Mehrfachstreuung f;
plural society SOZIOL pluralistische Gesellschaft;
plural voting POL Mehrstimmenwahlrecht n
2. LING Plural…, Mehrzahl…, im Plural, in der Mehrzahl, pluralisch:
plural number B;
a plural noun ein Substantiv im Plural
B s LING Plural m, Mehrzahl f
pl. abk
1. place Pl.
2. plate
3. plural Pl.
* * *
1.
(Ling.)adjective pluralisch; Plural-

plural noun — Substantiv im Plural

third person plural — dritte Person Plural

2. noun
Mehrzahl, die; Plural, der
* * *
n.
Mehrzahl -en f.
Plural -ismen m.

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