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Mehrheit.

majority; bulk

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t//ˈmɛɐ̯haɪ̯t/
  1. majority; bulk

    feminine
  2. majority (specified as absolute Mehrheit)

    feminine
  3. plurality (specified as relative Mehrheit)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Calque of Dutch meerderheid (1719), itself probably a calque (± 1600) of French pluralité (“majority”), originating 1559. Old High German mērheit (“quality of being more”) had no attested continuation. Analyzable as mehr (“more”) + -heit (“-hood”).

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