reciprocal pronoun

noun

A pronoun referring to an antecedent in the plural, and expressing a mutual relation.

“The English reciprocal pronouns are each other and one another.”

Meanings

nounreciprocal pronoun (plural reciprocal pronouns)

plural reciprocal pronouns

  1. grammarA pronoun referring to an antecedent in the plural, and expressing a mutual relation.

    The English reciprocal pronouns are each other and one another.

Translations

Dutch wederkerig voornaamwoord
  • wederkerig voornaamwoorda part of speech
Finnish resiprookkipronomini
  • resiprookkipronominia part of speech
French pronom réciproque
  • pronom réciproquea part of speech
German Reziprokpronomen
  • Reziprokpronomena part of speech
Greek αλληλοπαθής αντωνυμία
  • αλληλοπαθής αντωνυμία (allilopathís antonymía)a part of speech
Hungarian kölcsönös névmás
  • kölcsönös névmása part of speech
Icelandic gagnverkandi fornafn
  • gagnverkandi fornafna part of speech
Latin pronomen reciprocum
  • pronomen reciprocuma part of speech
Polish zaimek wzajemny
  • zaimek wzajemnya part of speech
Portuguese pronome recíproco
  • pronome recíprocoa part of speech
Romanian pronume reciproc
  • pronume reciproca part of speech
Russian взаи́мное местоиме́ние
  • взаи́мное местоиме́ние (vzaímnoje mestoiménije)a part of speech
Swedish reciprokt pronomen
  • reciprokt pronomena part of speech
Welsh rhagenw cilyddol
  • rhagenw cilyddola part of speech
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Chicago

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