die Söhne
Translation
sons
Examples
Der Vater hat drei Söhne.
The father has three sons.
Seine Söhne sind schon erwachsen.
His sons are already grown up.
Grammar Patterns
the sons ((of sb.)) the sons of somebody The sons of Mr. Schmidt are very nice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kinder (children); Antonyms: Töchter (daughters)
Etymology
Plural of 'Sohn' (son). The vowel 'o' changes to 'ö' (o-umlaut) in the plural, a common pattern in German.
Memory Tips
Remember the vowel change for the plural: one 'Sohn' (with 'o'), many 'Söhne' (with 'ö').