# -s

-s is a German suffix meaning “used to form the genitive singular of most masculine nouns, neuter nouns, and proper nouns of all genders”.

## In other languages

- Русский: родительный падеж имён существительных мужского и среднего рода сильного и смешанного склонения в единственном числе

## Suffix

1. used to form the genitive singular of most masculine nouns, neuter nouns, and proper nouns of all genders

## Suffix

1. used to form instance nouns from verb stems
   - klacken + -s → Klacks
2. _regional_ used to form paragogic byforms of nouns describing a mass
   - Zeug + -s → Zeugs

## Suffix

1. Used to form the plurals of some nouns.
2. Used to form the plurals of personal names, particularly family names.

## Suffix

1. Used to form adverbs from nouns
   - der Tag (“the day”) + -s → tags (“in the daytime”)
2. Sometimes used to form adverbs from adjectives
   - bereit (“ready”) + -s → bereits (“already”)

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