Plural of nerve
regular plural
The plural of nerve is nerves.
Forms of nerve
| Singular | nerve /nɜːv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nerves /nɝvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Nerves in a sentence
- The nerves can be seen through the skin.
- Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.
- Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.From the entry efferent
- His kooky behavior seemed charming at first, but soon got on our nerves.From the entry kooky
- A flutter ran through her, but she steeled her nerves and continued.From the entry flutter
Meaning of nerve
- noun A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- noun A neuron.
- noun A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
Questions about the plural of nerve
- What is the plural of nerve?
- The plural of nerve is nerves.
- Is nerve countable?
- Nerve is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nerve (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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