using arrivée instead of arrivé

Laura C.C1Kwiziq community member

using arrivée instead of arrivé

In the sentences Ils attendent son arrivée  and Ils s'attendent à son arrivée ... why use the feminine arrivée, when Ils (not elles) is the subject and HE is the one arriving.  Merci

Asked 3 months ago
N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Bonjour Laura,

'Arrivée' is a femine noun meaning 'Arrival' in general: 

"L'arrivée du train"; "L'arrivée du courrier": "The train's arrival"; "The arrival of the mail."

'Arrivé/arrivée' is also a noun which can be either masculine or feminine denoting a person who has just  arrived.

Hope this helps and Bonne Continuation

Here is LaRousse:

arrivé, arrivée

1. Personne qui vient d'arriver quelque part : Les derniers arrivés.2. Qui a réussi socialement.
Laura C. asked:

using arrivée instead of arrivé

In the sentences Ils attendent son arrivée  and Ils s'attendent à son arrivée ... why use the feminine arrivée, when Ils (not elles) is the subject and HE is the one arriving.  Merci

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