Editing Dutch grammar (section)

====Plurals in {{lang|nl|-eren}}====

A few neuter nouns have a plural in {{lang|nl|-eren}}. This ending derives from the old Germanic "z-stem" nouns, and is cognate with the English {{lang|en|-ren}} ({{lang|en|children}}, {{lang|en|brethren}}, etc.). The following nouns have this type of plural:
* {{lang|nl|been}} "bone" → {{lang|nl|beenderen}} (when used in the sense "leg", the plural is the regular {{lang|nl|benen}})
* {{lang|nl|blad}} "leaf" → {{lang|nl|bladeren}} (when used in the sense "sheet, magazine", the plural is {{lang|nl|bladen}})
* {{lang|nl|ei}} "egg" → {{lang|nl|eieren}}
* {{lang|nl|gelid}} "rank, file" → {{lang|nl|gelederen}}
* {{lang|nl|gemoed}} "mood, emotion" → {{lang|nl|gemoederen}}
* {{lang|nl|goed}} "good" → {{lang|nl|goederen}}
* {{lang|nl|hoen}} "fowl" → {{lang|nl|hoenderen}}
* {{lang|nl|kalf}} "calf" → {{lang|nl|kalveren}}
* {{lang|nl|kind}} "child" → {{lang|nl|kinderen}}
* {{lang|nl|kleed}} "cloth" → (archaic) {{lang|nl|klederen}} or {{lang|nl|kleren}} "clothes" (nowadays a [[plurale tantum]] like in English)
* {{lang|nl|lam}} "lamb" → {{lang|nl|lammeren}}
* {{lang|nl|lied}} "song" → {{lang|nl|liederen}} (somewhat dated; the plural of the diminutive is often used instead: {{lang|nl|liedjes}})
* {{lang|nl|rad}} "wheel" → {{lang|nl|raderen}}
* {{lang|nl|rund}} "cattle" → {{lang|nl|runderen}}
* {{lang|nl|volk}} "people, nation" → {{lang|nl|volkeren}} (the regular {{lang|nl|volken}} is also used)

When used in compounds, the stem of these nouns usually includes the {{lang|nl|-er}}. For example: {{lang|nl|ei'''er'''schaal}} "eggshell", {{lang|nl|kind'''er'''arbeid}} "child labour", {{lang|nl|kled'''er'''dracht}} "traditional costume", {{lang|nl|rund'''er'''tartaar}} "beef [[tartare]]". This is not a rule, however, and compounds with the singular form also exist: {{lang|nl|eivorm}} "egg-shape", {{lang|nl|rundvlees}} "beef".