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Nouns - No Plural |
Some nouns are only used in the singular forms. There do not exist any plural forms (singulare tantum = "singular only"). Here are some examples:
| German Singulare Tantum | Phonetic Script | English | |
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concrete (uncountable) nouns |
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| Kälte f sg | ['kɛltə] | cold(ness) | |
| Hitze f sg | ['hɪtsə] | heat |
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abstract nouns |
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| Liebe f sg | ['li:bə] | love | |
| Frieden m sg | ['fri:dən] | peace | |
nouns ending in -en derived from infinitives |
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| das Laufen nt sg | [das 'laufən] | the running | |
| das Tanzen nt sg | [das 'tantsən] | the dancing | |
nouns ending in -e derived from adjectives |
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| das Gute nt sg (adjective: gut) | [das 'gu:tə] | the good thing | |
| das Neue nt sg (adjective: neu) | [das 'nɔyə] | the (fresh) news | |
many nouns ending in -heit or -keit |
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| Gesundheit f sg | [gə'zʊnthait] | health | |
| Traurigkeit f sg | ['traurɪçkait] | sadness | |
substances |
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| Kaffee m sg | ['kafe] | coffee | |
| Silber nt sg | ['zɪlbɐ] | silver | |
organizations |
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| Polizei f sg | [poli'tsai] | police | |
| Post f sg | [pɔst] | post office, postal service | |