indefinite pronoun

noun

A pronoun that does not specify the identity of its referent.

Meanings

nounindefinite pronoun (plural indefinite pronouns)

plural indefinite pronouns

  1. grammarA pronoun that does not specify the identity of its referent.

Translations

Afrikaans onbepaalde voornaamwoord
  • onbepaalde voornaamwoordPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Bulgarian неопределително местоимение
  • неопределително местоимение (neopredelitelno mestoimenie)Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Catalan pronom indefinit
  • pronom indefinitPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Chinese Mandarin 不定代名詞 /不定代名词
  • 不定代名詞 /不定代名词 (bùdìng dàimíngcí)Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Danish ubestemt stedord
  • ubestemt stedordPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Dutch onbepaald voornaamwoord
  • onbepaald voornaamwoordPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Esperanto nedifina pronomo
  • nedifina pronomoPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Finnish indefiniittipronomini
  • indefiniittipronominiPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
French pronom indéfini
  • pronom indéfiniPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
German Indefinitpronomen
  • IndefinitpronomenPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Hungarian határozatlan névmás
  • határozatlan névmásPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Icelandic óákveðið fornafn
  • óákveðið fornafnPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Irish forainm éiginnte
  • forainm éiginntePronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Italian pronome indefinito
  • pronome indefinitoPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Japanese 不定代名詞
  • 不定代名詞 (futei daimeishi)Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Latin pronomen indefinitum
  • pronomen indefinitumPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Polish zaimek nieokreślony
  • zaimek nieokreślonyPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Portuguese pronome indefinido
  • pronome indefinidoPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Romanian pronume nedefinit, pronume nehotărât
  • pronume nedefinitPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
  • pronume nehotărâtPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Russian неопределённое местоиме́ние
  • неопределённое местоиме́ние (neopredeljónnoje mestoiménije)Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Spanish pronombre indeterminado
  • pronombre indeterminadoPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Tagalog panghalip na di-tiyak
  • panghalip na di-tiyakPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Thai อนิยมสรรพนาม
  • อนิยมสรรพนาม (à-ní-yá-má-sàp-pá-naam)Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Turkish belirsizlik zamiri
  • belirsizlik zamiriPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Ukrainian неозна́чений займе́нник
  • неозна́чений займе́нник (neoznáčenyj zajménnyk)Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Vietnamese đại từ bất định, đại từ không xác định
  • đại từ bất địnhPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
  • đại từ không xác địnhPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Welsh rhagenw amhendant
  • rhagenw amhendantPronoun not specifying the identity of its referent
Cite this entry
APA

indefinite pronoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indefinite%20pronoun

MLA

“indefinite pronoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indefinite%20pronoun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indefinite pronoun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indefinite%20pronoun.

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