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==General Rule== | ==General Rule== | ||
Nouns ending in -ou form their plural with -s. | Nouns ending in <code>-ou</code> form their plural with <code>-s</code>. | ||
Examples | ===Examples=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Singular French | !Singular French | ||
!Plural French | !Plural French | ||
! | !Translation | ||
|- | |||
|un trou | |||
|des trous | |||
|hole(s) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|un fou | |un fou | ||
|des fous | |des fous | ||
|madman/men | |madman/men | ||
|- | |- | ||
|un | |un verrou | ||
|des | |des verrous | ||
| | |lock(s) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
Here are 7 words which form their plural with –x | Here are 7 words which form their plural with <code>–x</code>: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!# | |||
!Singular French | !Singular French | ||
!Plural French | !Plural French | ||
! | !Translation | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |||
|un bijou | |un bijou | ||
|des bijoux | |des bijoux | ||
|jewel(s) | |jewel(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |||
|un caillou | |un caillou | ||
|des cailloux | |des cailloux | ||
|stone(s) | |stone(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |||
|un chou | |un chou | ||
|des choux | |des choux | ||
|cabbage(s) | |cabbage(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |||
|un genou | |un genou | ||
|des genoux | |des genoux | ||
|knee(s) | |knee(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |||
|un joujou | |||
|des joujoux | |||
|toy(s) | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|un hibou | |un hibou | ||
|des hiboux | |des hiboux | ||
|owl(s) | |owl(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |7 | ||
|un pou | |un pou | ||
|des poux | |des poux | ||
|louse(lice) | |louse(lice) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Video in French - Pluriel des noms en "ou"== | |||
This French tip, CM1 / CM2 level, will teach you a simple rule to know when to put an "x" or an "s" at the end of words in -or plural. | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp7I2pXFzMM</youtube> | |||
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==Videos== | |||
===French plural ending in X | Plural of nouns and adjectives - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-h2kDjOIEo</youtube> | |||
===French Plural of Nouns - How To Make A Noun Plural in French ...=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOvVRVnt9I</youtube> | |||
===FRENCH WORDS ending in "AL" & their plural form - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_D8Kw0MNfI</youtube> | |||
===plural in French - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcRkAToiBMM</youtube> | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 27 March 2023
Plurals of nouns ending in
–ou
[CHANGED]
General Rule[edit | edit source]
Nouns ending in -ou
form their plural with -s
.
Examples[edit | edit source]
Singular French | Plural French | Translation |
---|---|---|
un trou | des trous | hole(s) |
un fou | des fous | madman/men |
un verrou | des verrous | lock(s) |
Exceptions[edit | edit source]
Here are 7 words which form their plural with –x
:
# | Singular French | Plural French | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | un bijou | des bijoux | jewel(s) |
2 | un caillou | des cailloux | stone(s) |
3 | un chou | des choux | cabbage(s) |
4 | un genou | des genoux | knee(s) |
5 | un joujou | des joujoux | toy(s) |
6 | un hibou | des hiboux | owl(s) |
7 | un pou | des poux | louse(lice) |
Video in French - Pluriel des noms en "ou"[edit | edit source]
This French tip, CM1 / CM2 level, will teach you a simple rule to know when to put an "x" or an "s" at the end of words in -or plural.
Plural of Nouns (all lessons)[edit source]
Videos[edit | edit source]
French plural ending in X | Plural of nouns and adjectives - YouTube[edit | edit source]
French Plural of Nouns - How To Make A Noun Plural in French ...[edit | edit source]
FRENCH WORDS ending in "AL" & their plural form - YouTube[edit | edit source]
plural in French - YouTube[edit | edit source]