Is Oxen Singular or Plural?

The singular ends with a -us, so the plural ends with an -i. ox is the singular of oxen. This is an –en noun. To form the plural, an -en was added.

What is the plural of oxen?

noun. \ ˈäks \ plural oxen\ ˈäk-​sən \ also ox.

Why is oxen a plural?

In her latest installment, she explains why the plural of the word ox is oxen instead of oxes. ... The -en ending on plurals is something we get from our German roots. In Old English, some nouns were made plural with -s and -es as they are today, but many nouns took -en to become plural.

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