double genitive

dou·ble gen·i·tive

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Definition of double genitive words

noun double genitive a possessive construction consisting of a prepositional phrase with of containing a substantive in the possessive case, as of father's in He is a friend of father's. 1

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preposition

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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