Is it 'nouveaux araignees' rather than 'nouvelles araignees' ?

Matthew M.C1Kwiziq community member

Is it 'nouveaux araignees' rather than 'nouvelles araignees' ?

(feminine noun starts with a vowel)
Asked 8 years ago
LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Matthew,

No, you're a bit mixed up.

Per the note at the bottom of the lesson: "The masculine forms bel, nouvel and vieil (when in front of a vowel) become the regular masculine plural beaux, nouveaux and vieux."

Feminine nouns always use their feminine forms; it's only singular masculine ones that have the special form.
Matthew M. asked:

Is it 'nouveaux araignees' rather than 'nouvelles araignees' ?

(feminine noun starts with a vowel)

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