Pluralregeln

Question 1

What is the most common plural ending?

Answer 1

-en. Almost all feminine nouns, and nouns ending with e or in (which becomes innen)
e.g., Die Taschen; Die Frauen

Question 2

What plural ending is usually used for short, neutral nouns, some masc nouns, but NEVER femme nouns?

Answer 2

-er. E.g., die Kinder, Die Bücher, die Männer

Question 3

Which plural endings often also come with an umlaut on vowels?

Answer 3

-e, or no extra ending

Question 4

Which plural ending is used for nouns that end with -A, -I, -O, or -Y, or for abbreviations?

Answer 4

-s. E.g. Die Radios; Die Jobss

Question 5

Exceptions include the plural for Museum, Dates, Visa, Internship, and Company. Pluralise these nouns!

Answer 5

Die Museen
Die Daten
Die Visa
Die Praktika
Die Firmen

Question 6

What are the 3 main rules for things that cannot be pluralised?

Answer 6

Abstract nouns (e.g. der Hunger; der Sport, die Musik, das Wetter)

Materials (e.g., das Gold; das Wasser, die Milch)

and collective names (e.g., das Obst, das Gemüse, die Kleidung)