The idea
Record singular and plural together: der Stuhl, die Stühle; das Fenster, die Fenster. Use the plural article die without erasing the noun's own form.
One contrast, not a prediction about every learner
Modern Standard Arabic has both suffix plurals and broken plurals with internal changes. German plural formation also cannot be reduced to one ending: endings, umlaut and unchanged forms must be learned with the noun, but Arabic patterns do not predict them.
Individual experience, dialect and other languages you know can change which comparisons help. Use the contrast to notice a German choice; do not treat it as a label for a whole group of people.
Repair the transfer
Alle deutschen Plurale enden auf -s.Deutsche Plurale haben verschiedene Endungen, Umlaute oder keine Änderung.Record singular and plural together: der Stuhl, die Stühle; das Fenster, die Fenster. Use the plural article die without erasing the noun's own form.
Examples
- Die Stühle stehen heute in einem großen Kreis.The chairs stand in a large circle today.
- Alle Fenster zum Hof sind frisch geputzt.All the windows facing the courtyard have just been cleaned.
- Mehrere Kinder sammeln bunte Blätter im Park.Several children collect colorful leaves in the park.
- Wir schreiben die Namen auf kleine Karten.We write the names on small cards.
- Die beiden Autos passen hinter das Haus.The two cars fit behind the house.
- In diesen Büchern findest du ausführliche Beispiele.You can find detailed examples in these books.
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Watch out
Do not generalize a source-language pattern to every German sentence. Record singular and plural together: der Stuhl, die Stühle; das Fenster, die Fenster. Use the plural article die without erasing the noun's own form.
Try it yourself
Korrigiere: Alle deutschen Plurale enden auf -s.
Show answer or example answer
Deutsche Plurale haben verschiedene Endungen, Umlaute oder keine Änderung.
Deutsche Plurale haben verschiedene Endungen, Umlaute oder keine Änderung. Record singular and plural together: der Stuhl, die Stühle; das Fenster, die Fenster. Use the plural article die without erasing the noun's own form.
Ins Deutsche übertragen: The chairs stand in a large circle today.
Show answer or example answer
Die Stühle stehen heute in einem großen Kreis.
Die Stühle stehen heute in einem großen Kreis. Record singular and plural together: der Stuhl, die Stühle; das Fenster, die Fenster. Use the plural article die without erasing the noun's own form.
Ins Deutsche übertragen: The two cars fit behind the house.
Show answer or example answer
Die beiden Autos passen hinter das Haus.
Die beiden Autos passen hinter das Haus. Keep the meaning of the whole sentence while using the German pattern.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Korrigiere: Alle deutschen Plurale enden auf -s.
Deutsche Plurale haben verschiedene Endungen, Umlaute oder keine Änderung.
Ins Deutsche übertragen: The chairs stand in a large circle today.
Die Stühle stehen heute in einem großen Kreis.
Ins Deutsche übertragen: The two cars fit behind the house.
Die beiden Autos passen hinter das Haus.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write three German sentences of your own that follow the pattern of “Deutsche Plurale haben verschiedene Endungen, Umlaute oder keine Änderung.”. Check each one for the Modern Standard Arabic habit this lesson corrects, then read them aloud.