diff --git a/scripts/copy-res.js b/scripts/copy-res.js
index 2bf8ea0..a706e9c 100755
--- a/scripts/copy-res.js
+++ b/scripts/copy-res.js
@@ -74,8 +74,14 @@ function weblateToCounterpart(inTrs) {
         if (keyParts.length === 2) {
             let obj = outTrs[keyParts[0]];
             if (obj === undefined) {
-                obj = {};
-                outTrs[keyParts[0]] = obj;
+                obj = outTrs[keyParts[0]] = {};
+            } else if (typeof obj === "string") {
+                // This is a transitional edge case if a string went from singular to pluralised and both still remain
+                // in the translation json file. Use the singular translation as `other` and merge pluralisation atop.
+                obj = outTrs[keyParts[0]] = {
+                    "other": inTrs[key],
+                };
+                console.warn("Found entry in i18n file in both singular and pluralised form", keyParts[0]);
             }
             obj[keyParts[1]] = inTrs[key];
         } else {