Adjectives ending in -al are regular in the feminine but become -aux in the masculine plural.
The plural form of adjectives ending in -al in French
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Here is a list of some of the most common ones:
| Adjective | Masc. plural | Fem. plural |
| général | généraux | générales |
| principal | principaux |
principales |
| normal | normaux | normales |
| royal | royaux | royales |
| loyal | loyaux | loyales |
| médiéval | médiévaux | médiévales |
| légal | légaux | légales |
ATTENTION: There are many exceptions covered in this lesson Forming the plural of French adjectives ending in -al (exceptions)
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