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Noun CEFR B2

/kəˌlɛk.tɪv ˈnaʊn/

Definitions

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

Deutsch Kollektivum Sammelname

Español nombre colectivo sustantivo colectivo

Suomi kollektiivisubstantiivi

Français nom collectif

Italiano nome collettivo

日本語集合名詞

한국어 집합명사

Nederlands collectivum verzamelnaam

Polski rzeczownik zbiorowy

Português substantivo coletivo

Русский собира́тельное существи́тельное

Svenska samlingsnamn

ไทย สมุหนาม

“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.”

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