German Plurals Flashcards
$$What is the plural of
die Blume (the flower)
die Blumen (the flowers)
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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The flowers were not expensive.
Die Blumen waren nicht teuer.
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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Where are you going with the flowers?
Wo gehst du mit den Blumen hin?
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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die Frau (the woman)
die Frauen (the women)
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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The lives of women in many countries are difficult.
Das Leben der Frauen in vielen Ländern ist schwierig.
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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die Lehrerin (the teacher)
die Lehrerinnen (the teachers)
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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The teachers (female) are quite young.
Die Lehrerinnen sind ziemlich jung.
Most fem nouns ending in -e form their plural by adding -n, -en, -nen
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der Kuchen (the cake)
die Kuchen (the cakes)
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
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The cakes look delicious
Die Kuchen sehen lecker aus
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
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There is a little problem with the cakes
Es gibt ein kleines Problem mit den Kuchen
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
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der Lehrer (the teacher)
die Lehrer (the teachers)
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
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That was the teacher’s fault
Das war die Schuld des Lehrers
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
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der Onkel (the uncle)
die Onkel (the uncles)
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
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The uncles are arriving tomorrow
Die Onkel kommen morgen an
Many nouns have no ending, mostly masc/neut ending in -en, -er, -el
What is the plural of
der Apfel (the apple)
die Äpfel
Some of these nouns add an umlaut in the plural
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The apples are not ripe enough.
Die Äpfel sind nicht reif genug.
Some of these nouns add an umlaut in the plural
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der Garten (the garden)
die Gärten
SSome of these nouns add an umlaut in the plural
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The gardens were beautiful.
Die Gärten waren wunderschön.
Some of these nouns add an umlaut in the plural
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der Stuhl (the chair)
die Stühle (the chairs)
Some nouns add an umlaut and an -e to form the plural
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The chairs are new.
Die Stühle sind neu.
Some nouns add an umlaut and an -e to form the plural
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die Angst (the fear)
die Ängste (the fears)
Some nouns add an umlaut and an -e to form the plural
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The government must take the people’s fears seriously
Die Regierung muss die Ängste der Bevölkerung ernst nehmen
Some nouns add an umlaut and an -e to form the plural
What is the plural of
das Geschenk (the present)
die Geschenke (the presents)
Masc/Neut nouns often add -e to form their plural
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The presents are on the table
Die Geschenke sind auf dem Tisch
Masc/Neut nouns often add -e to form their plural
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der Tisch (the table)
die Tische (the tables)
Masc/Neut nouns often add -e to form their plural
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The shop had a large selection of tables
Die Auswahl der Tische im Laden war groß
Masc/Neut nouns often add -e to form their plural
What is the plural of
das Kind (the child)
die Kinder (the children)
Masc/Neut nouns often add -e to form their plural
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I have to pick up the children
Ich muss die Kinder abholen
Masc/Neut nouns often add -er to form their plural
She goes for a walk with the children
Sie geht mit den Kindern spazieren
Masc/Neut nouns often add -er to form their plural plus “n” for dative
What is the plural of
das Dach (the roof)
die Dächer (the rooves)
Masc/Neut nouns often add an umlaut plus -er to form their plural
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The roofs are being repaired.
Die Dächer werden repariert.
Masc/Neut nouns often add an umlaut plus -er to form their plurall
What is the plural of
der Mann (the man)
die Männer (the men)
Masc/Neut nouns often add an umlaut plus -er to form their plural
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The men had been completely forgotten
Man hatte die Männer völlig vergessen
Masc/Neut nouns often add an umlaut plus -er to form their plural
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das Auto (the car)
die Autos (the cars)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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What do you think of the prices and the cars?
Was hältst du von den Preisen und den Autos?
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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das Thema (the theme)
die Themen (the themes)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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das Hotel (the hotel)
die Hotels (the hotels)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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The hotels in the city are quite expensive.
Die Hotels in der Stadt sind ziemlich teuer.
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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das Restaurant (the restaurant)
die Restaurants (the restaurants)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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das Drama (the drama)
die Dramen (the dramas)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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das Risiko (the risk)
die Risiken (the risks)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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The risks are very high.
Die Risiken sind sehr hoch.
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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der Park (the park)
die Parks (the parks)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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This is the city with many parks.
Das ist die Stadt mit den vielen Parks.
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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der Chef (the boss)
die Chefs (the bosses)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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die Firma (the firm)
die Firmen (the firms)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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das Baby (the baby)
die Babys (the babies)
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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The children think the babies are very cute.
Die Kinder finden die Babys ganz niedlich.
Some nouns have an unusual plural
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eine Brille
glasses
Some nouns are always plural in English but singular in German
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eine Schere
scissors
Some nouns are always plural in English but singular in German
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eine Hose
trousers
Some nouns are always plural in English but singular in German
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zwei Hosen
2 pairs of trousers
Some nouns are always plural in English but singular in German
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Would you like two pieces?
Möchten Sie zwei Stück?
Nouns of measurement and quantity usually stay singular
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I weigh fifty kilos
Ich wiege fünfzig Kilo
Nouns of measurement and quantity usually stay singular
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She drank three cups of coffee
Sie hat drei Tassen Kaffee getrunken
Nouns of measurement and quantity usually stay singular
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He wanted two kilos of potatoes
Er wollte zwei Kilo Kartoffeln
Nouns of measurement and quantity usually stay singular
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Three glasses of white wine please.
Drei Glas Weißwein bitte.
Nouns of measurement and quantity usually stay singular
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What are the plural definite articles?
- die (nominative)
- die (accusative)
- der (genitive)
- den (dative)
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What do you think about the prices of the cars?
Was hältst du von den Preisen der Autos?
Nouns in the dative plural normally end in n, unless they end in s
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She constantly had problems with the cars
Mit den Autos hatte sie ständig Probleme
Nouns in the dative plural normally end in n, unless they end in s
