more than one
making plurals: -en or -s
to talk about more than one, dutch adds -en or -s to the word.
| honddog | honden | dogs | |
| boekbook | boeken | books | |
| tafeltable | tafels | tables | |
| autocar | auto's | cars |
-en is the usual one. -s comes after softer endings like -el, -er, -e (tafels, meisjes) and after a vowel (auto’s).
plurals are always "de": de honden, de boeken.
easiest way to remembermore than one → usually +en, sometimes +s. plurals are always "de".