Word
Wir haben zehn Finger.
Meaning
We have ten fingers.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Wir haben zehn Finger.
Why doesn't Finger have a plural ending here?
How can I tell if Finger is singular or plural if the word itself doesn't change?
You have to look at the context words around it. In this sentence, the number zehn (ten) makes it clear we are talking about more than one. In other sentences, look at the articles or adjectives, such as mein Finger (singular) versus meine Finger (plural).
Are there other German body parts that follow this same plural rule?
Yes! Other masculine body parts ending in -en or -er work the same way. For example, der Daumen (the thumb) becomes die Daumen and der Rücken (the back) becomes die Rücken.