Usage Note
Substantiv is the grammatical term for a noun; the native synonym is Hauptwort or Nomen. In German all Substantive are capitalised. The plural is Substantive.
Examples
"Jedes Substantiv wird im Deutschen großgeschrieben."
Natural Translation
Every noun is capitalised in German.
Literal Translation
Every noun is in-the German big-written.

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