quiches
The plural of "quiche" is quiches.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and quiche follows this rule.
Meaning: a pie filled with eggs, cheese and other fillings (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with quiches: the quiches are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: quiches'.
How do you pronounce it?
quiche is pronounced /kiːʃ/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. quiches means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- She baked two quiches.Singular: She baked a quiche.
- The quiches are still warm.Singular: The quiche is still warm.
