How to form German plurals
Unlike English, German plurals aren't just “add -s”. There are a few patterns — and the plural article is always “die”.
Add -e or -er
A very common pattern.
die Tagethe days (Tag)
die Kinderthe children (Kind)
Add -n / -en
Common for feminine nouns.
die Frauenthe women (Frau)
die Katzenthe cats (Katze)
Umlaut or -s
Some add an umlaut; loanwords often take -s.
die Äpfelthe apples (Apfel)
die Autosthe cars (Auto)
Frequently asked
- How to form German plurals?
- Unlike English, German plurals aren't just “add -s”. There are a few patterns — and the plural article is always “die”.
- How do you say "the days (Tag)" in German?
- "the days (Tag)" is "die Tage" in German.
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