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Level 22 - Irregular Plurals

Normally to form the plural in French you simply add the letter s to the end of the word, just as we do in English. However, certain words do not follow this rule.

Words which end in s, x or z keep the same spelling

un nez
des nez

une noix
des noix

mon tapis
mes tapis

  

a nose
some noses

a nut
some nuts

my carpet
my carpets

Words which end in eu and ou add x instead of s

un cheveu
des cheveux
mes cheveux

le bijou
les bijoux

  

a hair
some hairs
my hair (all of them, not just one strand)

the piece of jewellery
the pieces of jewellery

However, there are two important exceptions: un clou ('nail') becomes des clous ('some nails') and un trou ('hole') becomes des trous ('some holes').

Words which end in al, ail and au end in aux:

un cheval
deux chevaux

le travail
les travaux

un tuyau
trois tuyaux

  

a horse
two horses

the piece of work
the pieces of work

a hose
three hoses

However, an important exception is un détail ('detail') which becomes des détails ('some details').

Eyes

The eye is l'œil but the eyes are les yeux.

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