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Parts of speech - Woordsoorten
New nouns
Most words which are ‘borrowed' from other languages actually end in a vowel or in -el, -em, -en or -er. In the plural, these nouns follow the normal rules for the >formation of plurals.
café - cafés
auto - auto's
baby - baby's
computer - computers
Some words which have been taken from the English, keep their English plural: -s.
| Ik heb tot nu toe geen leuke chicks gezien. |
I haven't seen any nice girls yet. |
A sign that words have been adapted fully, is that they receive a Dutch plural ending. An example is the word toilet (from the French) which has the plural toiletten.
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