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feminine

altɛʁnaˈtiːvə

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Translation

the alternative, option

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Word origin

From French alternative, from Latin alternare ('to alternate, do by turns').

Origin
Latin
Root
alternare
English cognates
alternative, alternate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
PluralAlternativen

Examples

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Is there another alternative to this plan?

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As an alternative, we could take the train.

pflanzliche .

There are now many plant-based alternatives to meat.

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