In French, nouns and adjectives ending in -ien, -ion, and -on have specific feminine forms.
Learn how to make the feminine form of nouns and adjectives ending in -ien, -ion, and -on in French
Look at these nouns and adjectives ending in -ien, -ion, and -on :
Ton fils est mignon, et ta fille est mignonne aussi.Your son is cute, and your daughter is cute too.
To form the feminine form of nouns and adjectives ending in -ien, -ion and -on, you double the 'n' and add an 'e' at the end
-> -ienne, -ionne, -onne.
-> -ienne, -ionne, -onne.
Cases of nationalities:
Note that nationalities used as adjectives are NOT capitalised, whereas they are capitalised when used as nouns:
See also Forming the feminine of adjectives ending in "-el/-eil/-il/-ul/-et/some in -s" in French
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Examples and resources
Serena Williams est une championne.Usain Bolt is a champion.
Serena Williams is a champion.
