German is a pretty rule-heavy language but as with any rules, there are always exceptions. In this article, we'll dive into masculine nouns that have irregular endings. Masculine Nouns Ending in 'e' Most German nouns ending in-earefeminine. But there are some very common e-ending masculine...
2. Plurals ending in “-es” When a singular noun ends in-s, -sh, -ch, -x,or-z, you add“-es”to make it plural. This extra“-e”helps smooth out the pronunciation: Bus → buses Brush → brushes Box → boxes 3. Nouns ending in “-y” If a noun ends in“-y”and is pre...
1. Nouns ending in a consonant (e.g. -m, -t, -r) are imports from other languages and are masculine (e.g. film, sport, computer).2. Nouns ending in -zione or -sione are typically feminine (e.g. stazione, decisione, lezione).3. Some common nouns are abbreviations of longer ones...
It is also possible that for few nouns ending with ‘o’ preceded by a consonant, we add the letter ‘s’ to form their plurals.For example: Piano – Pianos Photo – Photos Rule 5 If a singular noun ends with a sound like ‘s’ such as ‘ss’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘x’, ‘z’...
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Nouns ending in –yand has a vowel before the -y, form their plural by simply adding –s. For example,keybecomeskeys. Nouns ending in –yand has a consonant before the –y, form their plurals changing the –ytoiand adding –es. For example,lilybecomeslilies. ...
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When you find a noun ending in –ista (e.g. pianista) you will notice the ending is the same for both the masculine and feminine forms. In these cases, the gender of the noun will be indicated by whether it is preceded by el (masculine) or la (feminine). Other nouns follow this ...
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3. Regular nouns ending ino Once again, our regular nouns show their slightly rebellious side. The answer? It depends on the word. I told you you’d be happy to have that drink! 4. Regular nouns ending iny If the nouns ends in avowel + y, thenjust adds. ...