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📐 Grammar corner · 🌱 Level 1 · Beginner · Topic 3 of 20

Plurals

German has several plural endings. The good news: the plural article is always die.

There are five main patterns. Always learn a noun with its article and its plural: der Tag, die Tage.

Dictionaries show it like this: Tag, der (-e) · Haus, das (¨-er).

patternsingularplural
-eder Tagdie Tage
umlaut + -edie Handdie Hände
-(e)ndie Fraudie Frauen
umlaut + -erdas Hausdie Häuser
-sdas Autodie Autos
no changeder Lehrerdie Lehrer

Examples

  • die Bücherthe books
  • die Blumenthe flowers
  • die Äpfelthe apples
  • die Hotelsthe hotels
  • die Kinderthe children

✅ Exercises

9 exercises: choose the right answer or type the missing word. Score 70% to complete the topic.