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When compared to common nouns, neuter nouns show much less variation in their declension patterns. Neuter nouns are characterized by the lack of distinction between nominative and accusative forms, and by a u-umlaut in the plural. | When compared to common nouns, neuter nouns show much less variation in their declension patterns. Neuter nouns are characterized by the lack of distinction between nominative and accusative forms, and by a u-umlaut in the plural. | ||
====Weak Neuter Nouns=== | ====Weak Neuter Nouns==== | ||
The set of weak neuter nouns is limited to a small list of body parts, and derivates thereof. | The set of weak neuter nouns is limited to a small list of body parts, and derivates thereof. | ||
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