broken plural

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An irregular plural formed by changing the pattern of consonants and vowels inside the singular form, found in the Semitic languages and other Afroasiatic languages such as Berber. An example in Arabic is مَكَاتِب (makātib, “desks”), the plural form of مَكْتَب (maktab, “desk”).

Equivalents

Françaispluriel brisé pluriel interne

Deutschgebrochener Plural

Italianoplurale fratto

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العربيةجمع تكسير جَمْع مُكَسَّر

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

broken power law broken record broken reed broken rhyme broken sleep broken source

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