Singularde lepel
Pluralde lepels
the spoon, the spoons
CHAPTER 4
Lesson 36 · Plurals
Plurals ending with -s
Singularde tafel
Pluralde tafels
the table, the tables
Singularde appel
Pluralde appels
the apple, the apples
Singularde vogel
Pluralde vogels
the bird, the birds
Plurals in -en: double the s
Singularhet mes
Pluralde messen
the knife, the knives
Singularde fles
Pluralde flessen
the bottle, the bottles
Singularde bes
Pluralde bessen
the berry, the berries
Notice that with a "het-word" the plural always uses "de"
Plurals in -en: s changes to z
Singularhet huis
Pluralde huizen
the house, the houses
Singularde neus
Pluralde neuzen
the nose, the noses
Singularhet glas
Pluralde glazen
the glass (to drink) , the glasses (to drink)
Singularde doos
Pluralde dozen
the box, the boxes
Plurals ending with -en
Singularhet paard
Pluralde paarden
the horse, the horses
Singularde kast
Pluralde kasten
the cupboard, the cupboards
Singularhet bord
Pluralde borden
the plate, the plates
Singularde stoel
Pluralde stoelen
the chair, the chairs
Plurals in -en: double the final consonant
Singularde klok
Pluralde klokken
the clock, the clocks
Singularde fles
Pluralde flessen
the bottle, the bottles
Singularde ster
Pluralde sterren
the star, the stars
Singularde pet
Pluralde petten
the cap, the caps
Again words ending with -en
Singularde boom
Pluralde bomen
the tree, the trees
Singularhet been
Pluralde benen
the leg, the legs
Singularde muur
Pluralde muren
the wall, the walls
Singularhet raam
Pluralde ramen
the window, the windows
Indicating "how many"
The Dutch equivalent for "several"
A large amount or number
The Dutch word "diverse"
Test
Say the Dutch singular and plural. Open the answer, then listen and repeat.
the spoon, the spoons
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de lepel → de lepelsthe table, the tables
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de tafel → de tafelsthe apple, the apples
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de appel → de appelsthe bird, the birds
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de vogel → de vogelsthe knife, the knives
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het mes → de messenthe bottle, the bottles
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de fles → de flessenthe berry, the berries
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de bes → de bessenthe horse, the horses
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het paard → de paardenthe cupboard, the cupboards
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de kast → de kastenthe plate, the plates
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het bord → de bordenthe chair, the chairs
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de stoel → de stoelenthe house, the houses
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het huis → de huizenthe nose, the noses
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de neus → de neuzenthe glass (to drink) , the glasses (to drink)
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het glas → de glazenthe box, the boxes
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de doos → de dozenthe clock, the clocks
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de klok → de klokkenthe bottle, the bottles
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de fles → de flessenthe star, the stars
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de ster → de sterrenthe cap, the caps
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de pet → de pettenthe tree, the trees
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de boom → de bomenthe leg, the legs
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het been → de benenthe wall, the walls
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de muur → de murenthe window, the windows
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het raam → de ramenWhat is the Dutch sentence?
Check your understanding
Say or write your answer first. Then open the answer to check.
Make plural: maan; man.
manen; mannen