Plural with no ending (der Lehrer → die Lehrer)
Plural ohne Endung
Masculine and neuter nouns ending in -el, -er, -en often look identical in the .
Structure
Nomen ohne Änderung → die … (gleiche Form)
noun without change → die … (same form)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Word Type
- Plural formation
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
Many masculine and neuter nouns ending in -el, -er, -en have a that looks exactly like the singular - no ending and no . Only the (and the ) tells you it is .
- der Lehrer → die Lehrer - teachers
- das Fenster → die Fenster - windows
- der Computer → die Computer - computers
- das Mädchen → die Mädchen - girls
Remember: because the itself does not change, watch the : der Lehrer (one) vs. die Lehrer (several). The is always die.
Example: Die Lehrer sind nett. - The teachers are nice.
About Plural with no ending (der Lehrer → die Lehrer)
Masculine and neuter nouns ending in -el, -er, -en often look identical in the .
Nouns in -el/-er/-en (often masculine/neuter) keep the same form; only the 'die' marks the .
Maskuline und neutrale auf -el, -er, -en sehen im oft gleich aus.
Caution
The noun does not change at all - only the article 'die' tells you it is plural: der Lehrer → die Lehrer, das Fenster → die Fenster.