count noun

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count noun

noun count nouns

A noun which refers to something that can be counted. Count nouns refer to countable things, like objects, types of people and animals, and even abstract things and events. Such nouns can be singular or plural. Plural number is typically marked on English count nouns with an -s or -es on the end of the word, such as girls, pizzas, rocks, neighbors, ost
Similar: countable noun · Opposite: mass noun, non-count noun, uncountable noun

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noun noun used to refer to things that can be counted

Español	sustantivo contable, nombre contable
日本語	可算名詞 kasan meishi
中文	可數名詞 /可数名词 kěshǔ míngcí
Português	substantivo contável
Français	nom dénombrable, nom comptable
Deutsch	zählbares Substantiv, Individualsubstantiv
Русский	исчисля́емое существи́тельное isčisljájemoje suščestvítelʹnoje

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  title = {count noun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/count%20noun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}