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Meaning of collective noun | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kəˌlɛk.tɪv ˈnaʊn

Definitions

A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals.

Equivalents

Afrikaans collectivum kollektief versamelnaam
Cymraeg enw torfol
Deutsch Kollektivum Sammelbegriff Sammelname
Español nombre colectivo sustantivo colectivo
Suomi kollektiivisubstantiivi ryhmäsana
Français nom collectif
Gàidhlig ainmear trusaidh
Magyar gyűjtőnév
Íslenska safnheiti
Italiano nome collettivo
日本語 集合名詞
한국어 집합명사
Nederlands collectivum verzamelnaam
Polski rzeczownik zbiorowy
Português substantivo coletivo
Română substantiv colectiv
Русский собира́тельное существи́тельное
Svenska samlingsnamn
ไทย สมุหนาม
Tagalog pangngalang palansak

Examples

“A hundred, a thousand, few, many, are to be considered as collective nouns, and distinguished as such, by the singular article.”
“British English tends more than American English to have⟳ plural agreement with collective nouns.”

CEFR level

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

collective number collective numeral collective punishment collective security Collective Security Treaty Organisation collective species

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