The plural endings for masculine nouns can take on various endings in the plural form. (s) = singular. (p) = plural. (d) = definition.<\/p>\n
Some nouns end in -e : der Arm<\/strong> (s) = die Arme<\/strong> (p). (d) = arm\/arms<\/p>\n Some end in -en : der Junge<\/strong> (s) = die Jungen<\/strong> (p). (d) = boy\/boys<\/p>\n Some end in an umlaut + e in the plural form : der Ball<\/strong> (s) = die B\u00e4lle<\/strong> (p). (d) = ball\/balls<\/p>\n Umlaut + -er ending : der Mann<\/strong> (s) = die M\u00e4nner<\/strong> (p). (d) = man\/men<\/p>\n Some end in only an umlaut : der Vater<\/strong> (s) = die V\u00e4ter<\/strong> (p). (d) = father\/fathers<\/p>\n Some have no change in the ending : der Spiegel<\/strong> (s) = die Spiegel<\/strong> (p). (d) = mirror\/mirrors<\/p>\n And now the plural ending for feminine nouns:<\/p>\n Can end in -en : die Zeitung<\/strong> (s) = die Zeitungen<\/strong> (p). (d) = newspaper\/newspapers<\/p>\n Can end in -nen in the plural (especially for nouns ending in -in) : die Amerikanerin<\/strong> (s) = die Amerikanerinnen<\/strong> (p). (d) = American (woman)\/Americans (women)<\/p>\n Can end in umlaut + -e : die Nacht<\/strong> (s) = die N\u00e4chte<\/strong> (p). (d) = night\/nights<\/p>\n Can end in just an umalut in the plural : die Mutter<\/strong> (s) = die M\u00fctter<\/strong>. (d) = mother\/mothers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The plural endings for masculine nouns can take on various endings in the plural form. (s) = singular. (p) = plural. (d) = definition. Some nouns end in -e : der Arm (s) = die Arme (p). (d) = arm\/arms Some end in -en : der Junge (s) = die Jungen (p). (d) = boy\/boys…<\/p>\n