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French Nouns with Irregular Plurals

Pluralisation irrégulière

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Most French nouns become plural according to regular patterns, but there are a number of irregular nouns, based on the final letter(s) of the singular noun.

The endings al and ail change to aux in the plural:

Noun: un cheval (horse)
   Masculine singular   un cheval
   Masculine plural   des chevaux

Noun: un travail (task, job)
   Masculine singular   un travail
   Masculine plural   des travaux


The endings au, eau, and eu take an X for plural:

Noun: un tuyau (pipe, tip)
   Masculine singular   un tuyau
   Masculine plural   des tuyaux

Noun: un château (castle)
   Masculine singular   un château
   Masculine plural   des châteaux

Noun: un feu (fire)
   Masculine singular   un feu
   Masculine plural   des feux


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