singular + -s
| singular | plural |
| a car | two cars |
| a cassette | two cassettes |
| a lamp | two lamps |
| a hat | two hats |
| a cup | two cups |
(after sibilants + -es)
| singular | plural |
| a box | two boxes |
| a sandwich | two sandwiches |
| a suitcase | two suitcases |
| a rose | two roses |
| a garage | two garages |
y after consonant is changed into -ies:
| singular | plural |
| a city | two cities |
| a lady | two ladies |
| ABER: -y nach Vokal bleibt!!! | |
| a boy | two boys |
nouns on -f or -fe mostly form the plural on -ves:
| singular | plural |
| a thief | two thieves |
| a wife | two wives |
| a roof | two roofs |
nouns on o: + -es
(not: radio, video, disco, video)
| singular | plural |
| a tomato | two tomatoes |
| a photo | two photos |
irregular plural forms
| singular | plural |
| a man | two men |
| a woman | two women |
| a child | two children |
| a mouse | two mice |
| a tooth | two teeth |
| a goose | two geese |
| a foot | two feet |
| an ox | two oxen |
| a (gold)fish | two (gold)fish |
| a sheep | two sheep |
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