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
Ton fils est mignon, et ta fille est mignonne aussi.Your son is cute, and your daughter is cute too.
Andrew est australien, et Emma est aussi australienne.Andrew is Australian, and Emma is also Australian.
Usain Bolt est un champion.
Serena Williams est une championne.Usain Bolt is a champion.
Serena Williams is a champion.
Serena Williams est une championne.Usain Bolt is a champion.
Serena Williams is a champion.
