diff --git a/types/i18n/i18n-tests.ts b/types/i18n/i18n-tests.ts
index 8f6deb423c..a24e4d4300 100644
--- a/types/i18n/i18n-tests.ts
+++ b/types/i18n/i18n-tests.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,16 @@ i18n.__({ phrase: 'Hello {{name}}', locale: 'fr' }, { name: 'Marcus' }); // Salu
  * __n()
  * https://github.com/mashpie/i18n-node#__n
  */
+// short syntax
+// global (this.locale == 'de')
+i18n.__n("%s cat", 1); // 1 Katze
+i18n.__n("%s cat", 3); // 3 Katzen
+
+// scoped via req object (req.locale == 'de')
+req.__n("%s cat", 1); // 1 Katze
+req.__n("%s cat", 3); // 3 Katzen
+
+// long syntax
 // global (this.locale == 'de')
 i18n.__n("%s cat", "%s cats", 1); // 1 Katze
 i18n.__n("%s cat", "%s cats", 3); // 3 Katzen
diff --git a/types/i18n/index.d.ts b/types/i18n/index.d.ts
index ee0f3d584f..7390a44850 100644
--- a/types/i18n/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/i18n/index.d.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@ declare namespace i18n {
 
     //#region __n()
 
+    /**
+     * Translate with plural condition the given phrase and count using locale configuration
+     * @param phrase - Short phrase to be translated. All plural options ("one", "few", other", ...) have to be provided by your translation file
+     * @param count - The number which allow to select from plural to singular
+     * @returns The translated phrase
+     */
+    function __n(phrase: string, count: number): string;
+
     /**
      * Translate with plural condition the given phrase and count using locale configuration
      * @param options - Options for plural translate
@@ -346,6 +354,14 @@ interface i18nAPI {
 
     //#region __n()
 
+    /**
+     * Translate with plural condition the given phrase and count using locale configuration
+     * @param phrase - Short phrase to be translated. All plural options ("one", "few", other", ...) have to be provided by your translation file
+     * @param count - The number which allow to select from plural to singular
+     * @returns The translated phrase
+     */
+    __n(phrase: string, count: number): string;
+
     /**
      * Translate with plural condition the given phrase and count using locale configuration
      * @param options - Options for plural translate