Plurals

Question 1

How do you tell the plural of “ducks” in German?

Answer 1

If the singular has an “e” on the end the plural will have an “en” so the plural of “ente” is “enten”.

Question 2

What other nouns are pluralized with “en”?

Answer 2

All nouns ending in -ung, -heit, - keit, -schaft.
Many nouns denoting people.
All nouns ending in -in.

Question 3

What letter do feminine plural nouns tend to end in.

Answer 3

N (e.g. “gabeln”, “nudeln”)

Question 4

What is the definite article for all plurals?

Answer 4

Die

Question 5

What plurals end in “s” in German?

Answer 5

Many foreign words that have no equivalent in German e.g. “das ticket” - “die tickets”.
Also words ending in a o or u e.g. “autos”.

Question 6

What plural nouns end in “e”?

Answer 6

Many short words of 1-2 syllables e.g. “jahr” “jahre”

Question 7

What plural nouns have vowels in the singular form changed to umlauted equivalents?

Answer 7

Many short words of 1-2 syllables e.g. “Apfel” - “Äpfel”.

Question 8

What plural nouns end in “er”?

Answer 8

Often neuter nouns e.g. “das Bild” - “die Bilder”.

Question 9

What plural nouns have an umlaut and end in an “er”?

Answer 9

Often neuter nouns e.g. “das Bücher”. All 3 masculine nouns: “männer” “münner” and “wälder”.

Question 10

What plural nouns end in “nen”?

Answer 10

Nouns ending in “in” e.g.

“die Freundinnen”.