Language/Danish/Grammar/Plurals
Welcome to the world of Danish plurals! Learning how to form plurals in Danish is an important part of mastering the language. In this lesson, we'll look at the rules for forming plurals in Danish and explore some examples.
Overview
In Danish, there are two main ways to form plurals: adding -er or changing the stem vowel. The choice of which method to use depends on the word's gender and its ending.
Adding -er
The most common way to form plurals in Danish is by adding -er to the end of the word. This is done for words that end in a consonant, such as bog (book) and mand (man). To form the plural, simply add -er to the end of the word: bøger (books) and mænd (men).
This rule also applies to words that end in -e, such as dag (day) and uge (week). To form the plural, simply add -er to the end of the word: dage (days) and uger (weeks).
Changing the Stem Vowel
The second way to form plurals in Danish is by changing the stem vowel. This is done for words that end in a vowel, such as hus (house) and kvinde (woman). To form the plural, the stem vowel is changed from -u- to -i-: huse (houses) and kvinder (women).
This rule also applies to words that end in -er, such as barn (child) and fisk (fish). To form the plural, the stem vowel is changed from -a- to -e-: børn (children) and fisk (fishes).
Examples
Here are some examples of plurals formed using the two methods described above:
- bog (book) → bøger (books)
- mand (man) → mænd (men)
- dag (day) → dage (days)
- uge (week) → uger (weeks)
- hus (house) → huse (houses)
- kvinde (woman) → kvinder (women)
- barn (child) → børn (children)
- fisk (fish) → fisk (fishes)
As you can see, forming plurals in Danish is not as difficult as it may seem. With a little practice, you'll be able to master the rules in no time.
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