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Einheitsplural
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German
Etymology
de :af Einheit<t:unity, uniformity> -s- Plural<t:plural>
From de Einheit unity, uniformity -s- Plural plural.
Pronunciation
de /ˈaɪ̯nhaɪ̯tsˌpluːʁa(ː)l/
de Ein heits plu ral
Noun
m,s,e
de linguistics chiefly Germanic studies a conjugation form used for all three persons of the plural of a verb
Usage notes
Among the early West Germanic languages, the de Einheitsplural was present in ang -, ofs -, and osx -, separating these languages from odt - and goh -. (Some varieties in the latter group developed an de Einheitsplural later on, e.g. standard Netherlandic Dutch and many dialects of gsw -.)
Declension
m,s,e
Derived terms
de Einheitsplurallinie