Compound nouns are made up of a combination of variable words and invariable words. The formation of the plural can be complex.
Some of these combinations follow:
ADJECTIVE + NOUN:
grand-mère (grandmother)
PREPOSITION + NOUN:
arrière-pensée (ulterior motive)
sous-vêtement (undergarment)
VERB + NOUN:
cure-dent (toothpick)
abat-jour (lampshade)
NOUN + NOUN:
autoroute (highway)
wagon-lit (sleeping car)
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