Noms et adjectifs : Pluriels irréguliers
Most French nouns and adjectives become plural with the addition of s, but of course there are exceptions. The plurals of certain nouns and adjectives require an x instead, and may also need other spelling changes, depending on the last several letters of the word.
| Par exemple… | |||
| ail | > | aux | |
| un bail |
des baux |
(noun) lease(s) |
|
| al | > | aux | |
| un animal | des animaux | (noun) animal(s) | |
| idéal |
idéaux |
(adj) ideal |
|
| au | > | aux | |
| un tuyau | des tuyaux | (noun) tip(s), hint(s) | |
| esquimau |
esquimaux |
(adj) Eskimo |
|
| eau | > | eaux | |
| un bateau | des bateaux | (noun) boat(s) | |
| nouveau |
nouveaux |
(adj) new |
|
| eu | > | eux | |
| un jeu | des jeux | (noun) game(s) | |
| ou | > | oux | |
| un bijou | des bijoux | (noun) jewel(s) | |
- Introduction to nouns
- Introduction to adjectives
- Irregular feminine forms
- Irregular plurals
- Irregular adjectives (beau, fou, mou, nouveau, vieux)
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