Plural with -(e)n (die Frau → die Frauen)
Plural mit -(e)n
Most feminine nouns form the with -(e)n; this pattern never takes an .
Structure
Nomen + -n / -en → die …(e)n
noun + -n / -en → die …(e)n
Details
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Word Type
- Plural formation
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
The -(e)n is the most common pattern for feminine nouns - and this pattern never takes an .
- nouns ending in -e add just -n: die Lampe → die Lampen, die Blume → die Blumen
- other nouns add -en: die Frau → die Frauen, die Uhr → die Uhren
- nouns in -in double the n: die Lehrerin → die Lehrerinnen
It also covers some masculine "weak" nouns (der Junge → die Jungen). The is always die.
Example: Die Frauen arbeiten hier. - The women work here.
Common mistake: never add an to an -(e)n - it is Frauen, not Fräuen.
About Plural with -(e)n (die Frau → die Frauen)
Most feminine nouns form the with -(e)n; this pattern never takes an .
The most common pattern for feminine nouns: -e → -n, consonant → -en. Never an ; -in → -innen.
Die meisten femininen bilden den mit -(e)n; nie mit .
Caution
Nouns ending in -e add just -n (die Lampe → die Lampen); others add -en (die Frau → die Frauen). No umlaut. Nouns in -in double the n: die Lehrerin → die Lehrerinnen.