Editing Collective noun (section)

=== German ===
[[German language|German]] uses the [[prefix]] ''[[wikt:ge-#German|ge]]-'' to create collectives. The root word often undergoes [[I-mutation|umlaut]] and [[suffix]]ation as well as receiving the ''ge-'' prefix. Nearly all nouns created in that way are of [[neuter gender]]:
* ''{{lang|de|das Gebirge}}'', "group of hills, mountain range" {{abbr|<|from}} ''{{lang|de|der Berg}}'', "mountain" or "hill"
* ''{{lang|de|das Gepäck}}'', "luggage, baggage" < ''{{lang|de|der Pack}}'', "pack, bundle, pile"
* ''{{lang|de|das Geflügel}}'', "poultry, fowl (birds)" < late [[Middle High German|MHG]] ''{{lang|gmh|gevlügel(e)}}'', under the influence of ''{{lang|de|der Flügel}}'', "wing" < MHG ''{{lang|gmh|gevügel}}'' < [[Old High German|OHG]] ''{{lang|goh|gifugili}}'' = collective formation of ''{{lang|goh|fogal}}'', "bird"
* ''{{lang|de|das Gefieder}}'', "plumage" < ''{{lang|de|die Feder}}'', "feather"
* ''{{lang|de|das Geschwisterkind}}'', "sibling of another child" or "child of a sibling" < ''{{lang|de|die Schwester}}'', "sister"
* ''{{lang|de|die Geschwister}}'', "siblings" < ''{{lang|de|die Schwester}}'', "sister"
* "Der Gebirgszug" and "die Bergkette" also mean "mountain range", drawing on the words "der Zug" = train, and "die Kette" = chain.
There are also several endings that can be used to create collectives, such as "welt" and "masse".