by Dr. Arthur King
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
'beautiful'
Masculine
Feminine
(before consonant)
Singular
beau
belle
Plural
beaux
belles
Can beau be feminine?
Beau/belle is the most common way to say “beautiful” in French. Beau describes a masculine noun, and belle describes feminine noun. So to say “a beautiful woman”, you would say une belle femme. And to say “a beautiful man”, you would say un bel homme.
To form the masculine plural, add an -x to the adjectives ending in -eau (beau/nouveau), and vieux doesn't change. To form the feminine plural, it follows the simple rule for pluralisation, and simply takes an -s.
How do you spell Bo like boyfriend?
A beau is an old-fashioned term for "boyfriend." When your great-grandmother was young, she probably had a beau. Beau means "handsome" in French.
Is homme masculine or feminine?
masculineTo say 'a woman' we say une femme. And yes, the word for 'man,' homme, is masculine. But to say 'a man,' we say un homme. So, une goes with feminine words and un goes with masculine words.
How do you use beau and Bel?
Rule. Here is the rule: The adjective "Beau" (singular masculine) becomes "Bel" when the noun (singular masculine) to which it refers starts with a vowel or a silent "h".
Why is it bel homme?
That is that 'beau' becomes 'bel' before a french singular masculine noun starting with a vowel or a mute 'h'. Hence, if we take the nouns "Art" and "homme", the plural of beau stays unchanged while becoming plural: "les 'beaux' arts" or "l'Ecole des 'Beaux' Arts de Paris".
What is the adjective of beau?
Beau and belle (and bel and beaux) all mean 'attractive, aesthetically pleasing, visually pleasing' and like all French adjectives, they agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.
How do you know if a French word is masculine or feminine?
How Do I Know if a Word is Masculine or Feminine in French? The best place to start when trying to figure out the gender of a French word is by looking at the ending of the word. Words that use the articles le or un are going to be masculine, and words that use the articles la or une are feminine.
What is the most beautiful French word?
Here are the most beautiful French wordsPapillon – butterfly.Parapluie – umbrella.Paupiette – a piece of meat, beaten thin, and rolled with a stuffing of vegetables, fruits or sweetmeats.Romanichel – gypsy.Silhouette – silhouette.Soirée – evening.Tournesol – sunflower.Vichyssoise – from vichy.More items...•
25 hours ago
Beau is the masculine singular for “handsome.” In the feminine singular form, we use belle (beautiful). The masculine plural is beaux and the feminine plural is belles. What is female beau? Belle is a noun for a gorgeous female, sometimes signified as the most gorgeous at a particular gathering. It is pronounced like bell.
22 hours ago
History and Etymology for beau. borrowed from French, from beau, bel (masculine), belle (feminine) "beautiful, good-looking," going back to Old French bel, going back to Latin bellus, probably going back (via *duellos, assimilated from *duenlos) to *dwenelos, diminutive of *dwe-nos "good" (whence Old Latin duenos, Latin bonus) — more at bounty
23 hours ago
beau (plural 'beaux') is the masculine adjective meaning beautiful in French. The feminine form is 'belle' How do you say beautiful France in french? Belle if it is for a feminine noun, and beaux...
9 hours ago
Beau means handsome or beautiful in the masculine form, so I’m not sure it works for a woman. If you like the name, I’d spell it Bo. Celebrity Makeup artist Hannah Martin just …
8 hours ago
Beau, nouveau, vieux, fou, mou have two masculine forms and one feminine form (French Adjectives) Adjectives beau, nouveau, vieux have THREE forms in the singular. Look at these cases: C'est un vieux sac. It's an old bag. C'est une vieille dame. She's an old lady. C'est un vieil homme. He's an old man.
36 hours ago
Beau, nouveau, vieux have different plural forms for masculine and feminine (French Adjectives) Look at these adjectives: Tom est beau, mais Henri et Bob sont très beaux. Tom is handsome, but Henri and Bob are very handsome. Yvette est belle, mais Leila et Belinda sont très belles. Yvette is beautiful, but Leila and Belinda are very beautiful.
30 hours ago
In a nutshell, the answer is: both are possible. Except in some very precise cases, cities in French can be feminine (more literary) or masculine (common spoken French) So, “Paris est beau” or “Paris est belle” – your choice! Now, let’s discuss… Feel free to add your own two cents in the comment section below!
