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nounnoun

der Plural, -e

plural

Definition & meaning

Plural means the grammatical form used for more than one person, animal, thing, or other entity. In English, it corresponds to “plural.” For example, books is plural, while book is singular.

Grammar & Word origin

Plural is a masculine noun: der Plural. Its common plural form is die Plurale; die Plurals is also used.

The word comes from Latin plūrālis, meaning “relating to more than one.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • die Mehrzahl — a close synonym, especially when referring to the grammatical category. It can also mean “the majority” in other contexts.
  • der Singular — the grammatical opposite: the form used for one person or thing.
  • die Einzahl — another term for the singular form.

Common phrases & collocations

  • im Plural stehen — to be in the plural.
  • den Plural bilden — to form the plural.
  • die Pluralform — the plural form of a word.

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Examples

Das Wort hat einen unregelmäßigen Plural.noun

The word has an irregular plural.

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