Forming the plural of French nouns ending in -eu

In French, nouns ending in -eu don't take an -s in the plural. However, there are a few exceptions.

Learn how to form the plural of French words ending in -eu

Look at these plural forms of nouns ending in -eu:

Mes pneus sont dégonflés.My tyres [US: tires] are flat.

J'aime les jeux de société.I like boardgames.

Tu as les cheveux roux.You have ginger hair.

Nouns ending in -eu generally take an -x in the plural.

Exceptions which take an -s :

Singular Plural English
un pneu des pneus tyre(s) / tire(s)
un bleu des bleus bruise(s)

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J'aime les jeux de société.I like boardgames.
Tu as les cheveux roux.You have ginger hair.
Mes pneus sont dégonflés.My tyres [US: tires] are flat.
"Les pluriel des noms" by youlearnfrench.blogspot.com
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