Template:En-noun/doc

Template:en-noun is an inflection template for most English nouns.

Deprecated templates
This template replaces all previous English noun inflection templates: en-noun2, en-noun-reg, en-noun-reg-es, en-noun-reg-y, en-noun-irreg, en-noun-unc, en-noun-reg-both, en-noun-reg-es-both, en-noun-reg-y-both, en-noun-irreg-both.

Extended guide
Use this template to show the inflection line of an English singular noun.

This template shows the noun in bold (optionally linking its components) and its plural inflections, if any.

If the term has uncountable senses, the template can indicate whether the term is sometimes or never countable:

In entries for English plural nouns, use :

Parameters
If the noun forms its plural by adding -s, no parameters are necessary. E.g. on "word":

The above code displays as follows:
 * Noun
 * word (plural words)

If the noun forms its plural by adding -es, specify that, e.g. on "march":
 * march (plural marches)
 * march (plural marches)

If the noun forms its plural by changing its ending (e.g., by dropping its -y to add -ies), use two parameters, e.g. on "ally" and "erratum":
 * ally (plural allies)
 * erratum (plural errata)
 * erratum (plural errata)
 * erratum (plural errata)

If the noun has an irregular plural, specify it, e.g. on "mouse":
 * mouse (plural mice)
 * mouse (plural mice)

If the noun is identical in the plural, but still countable, specify it, e.g. on "Abkhaz":
 * Abkhaz (plural Abkhaz)
 * Abkhaz (plural Abkhaz)

If the noun is uncountable, use "-", e.g. on "awe":
 * awe (uncountable)
 * awe (uncountable)

Similarly, on "beer" and "geometry":
 * beer (countable and uncountable; plural beers)
 * geometry (countable and uncountable; plural geometries)
 * geometry (countable and uncountable; plural geometries)
 * geometry (countable and uncountable; plural geometries)

If the noun has multiple plural forms, use the pl2 and optionally the pl3 parameters, e.g. on "octopus":
 * octopus (plural octopuses or octopi or octopodes)
 * octopus (plural octopuses or octopi or octopodes)

To show a custom singular or plural note, use sg for the singular, e.g. on "fuzzy die":
 * fuzzy die (plural Depending on meaning, either fuzzy die or fuzzy dice)
 * fuzzy die (plural Depending on meaning, either fuzzy die or fuzzy dice)

Pluralia tantum
If the word is a plurale tantum, then use Template:en-plural noun instead.

Unit tests
To confirm that any changes retain the required functionality, review Template:en-noun/test.