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Then the noun will only add -n. For example: die Kartoffel (the potato): die Kartoffeln (the potatoes) der Vetter (the cousin): die Vettern (the cousins) When nouns in this group end in a vowel, -n will be added. Exceptions to this rule are when the vowels are the diphthongs "au" or "ei."
The dative plural of all nouns ends in -n if such an ending does not already exist, except that of nouns that form the plural with -s, which are usually loan words.
Nearly all masculine and feminine nouns ending in -e and some neuter nouns ending in -e add -n in the plural form:
German-English dictionaries conventionally display two spelling variants or endings for every noun: the first is typically the genitive-case spelling (more about that in Unit 2), and the second is the nominative-case plural spelling. Consult your dictionary to check its formatting conventions.
Plural endings in the dative. Reminder: we usually add the ending - n Bestimmter Artikel to nouns in the dative plural Dativ. Wir sprechen mit den Leute n. (die Leute) We are talking to the people. We don't add the ending - n to nouns that already end in - n or - en in the plural.
German nouns have singular and plural forms. The plural is often regularly formed by adding -n or -en, but there are enough irregular plurals that the plural of a noun is usually listed in dictionaries along with the definition.
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The first is the ung ending, which converts a verb to a noun. These nouns are always feminine, they all have the same en plural, and they include some of the most common words in German: wohnen. to live. die Wohnung. home, apartment/flat. die Wohnungen. homes, apartments. zahlen.
