collective noun
A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animalsA noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals.
» Role-Language includes male and female collective nouns in Japanese.
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Examples
3 sentencesRole-Language includes male and female collective nouns in Japanese.
There are many collective nouns for a group of otters, including 'bevy', 'family', 'romp', and, when they are in water, 'raft'.
I wish I could find something to read about collective nouns in Norwegian, or perhaps Danish.
Meaning
1 sensesA noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals.
Sammelname, Kollektivum
собира́тельное существи́тельноеsobirátelʹnoje suščestvítelʹnoje
a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
Forms
plural: collective nouns| Singular | collective noun |
|---|---|
| Plural | collective nouns |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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