Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double dative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble da-tive
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The combination of a dative of reference with a dative of purpose.

Inflected Forms

double datives (plural)

Questions

What does double dative mean?
The combination of a dative of reference with a dative of purpose.

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