diff --git a/shared/language/examples.ts b/shared/language/examples.ts
index edd715ee2..29629d119 100644
--- a/shared/language/examples.ts
+++ b/shared/language/examples.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export interface ExampleValues {
 
 const placeholderRegex = /{([^}]+)}/g;
 const morphemeRegex = /^(?<capitalise>'?)(?<morpheme>[a-z0-9_]+)$/;
-const nounRegex = /^:noun (?<stems>\S+) (?<nounClass>\w+) (?<caseAbbreviation>\w+) (?<numerus>singular|plural)$/;
+const nounRegex = /^:noun (?<stems>\S+) (?<nounClass>\S+) (?<caseAbbreviation>\w+) (?<numerus>singular|plural)$/;
 
 export class Example {
     parts: ExamplePart[];