Grassmen

/ˈɡræsmən/ noun

Definition

Plural of grassman; multiple persons who tend to grass or grassland.

Etymology

Plural form of 'grassman' (grass + man) using the Old English irregular plural '-en,' which survives in modern English in words like 'oxen' and 'children.' Standard historical plural formation.

Kelly Says

English plurals show the language's history—regular plurals use '-s' (from Old English '-as'), but irregular plurals like '-en' in 'grassmen' are remnants of Old English's complex grammatical system, now mostly preserved only in archaic terms and specific words.

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