Unlike in English, Germans do not simply add an -s to a word to pluralize it. There are actually seven ways to pluralize nouns in German. By becoming familiar with the following rules, pluralizing most nouns will be a less strenuous task. That being said, these rules can be considered as rough guidelines. Therefore, it is advised to learn the plural of a noun when you are first introduced to the singular form.
No Change
Some nouns do not change at all between the singular and the plural. This occurs with most masculine and neuter nouns ending in -el, -er, and -en. Neuter collective nouns beginning with ge-, as well as diminutives, do not change in the plural.Examples:
| das Fenster > die Fenster der Meister > die Meister das Gemälde > die Gemälde das Häschen > die Häschen |