Learn Dutch: Een koe geeft melk.

No, koe has its own unique irregular plural: koeien. While words like kind become kinderen, koe belongs to a small group of words that get an extra -i- before the standard -en ending.

Why is the verb geeft spelled with a double 'e' when the infinitive is geven?

This is due to Dutch spelling rules for long vowels. In the infinitive geven, the first 'e' is at the end of an open syllable (ge-ven), which makes it a long vowel. To keep that long sound when we make the verb stem, we have to double the vowel because the syllable is now closed by a consonant (geef). Finally, we add a -t for a singular 'it' subject like een koe, resulting in geeft.

What is the plural of melk?

Just like the English word 'milk', melk is an uncountable noun. It doesn't have a plural form. If you want to count it, you have to refer to its containers or units, such as glazen melk (glasses of milk) or pakken melk (cartons of milk).

How do you pronounce the oe in koe?