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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.

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