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Dutch Plural

This page provides information about the plural in Dutch. Below is a list of singular (one) and plural (many) words, listed side by side.

Woman: vrouw
Women: vrouwen
Language: Taal
Languages: Talen
Man: man
Men: mensen
Country: land
Countries: Landen
Boy: jongen
Boys: Jongens
Lake: meer
Lakes: Meren
Girl: meisje
Girls: meisjes
Pen: pen
Pens: Pennen

These examples show a sentence with both singular and plural forms. The list includes the use of nouns, numbers and pronouns.

I visited one country: Ik bezocht een land
She visited three countries: Ze bezochten drie landen
She has one sister: Ze heeft een zus
He has two sisters: Hij heeft twee zussen
We speak two languages: We spreken twee talen
They speak four languages: Ze spreken vier talen

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