Nouns and Adjectives: Irregular Plurals

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)

 French nouns and adjectives

• Introduction to nouns
• Introduction to adjectives
• Irregular feminine forms
• Irregular plurals