Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea.

Pierre, chien, livre, ciel, intelligence, amour, air, absence
(Peter, dog, book, sky, intelligence, love, air, absence)

French nouns have gender (feminine or masculine) and number (singular or plural).

Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
Noncount Nouns
Gender of Nouns

For the use of definite and indefinite articles with nouns see Articles.

For the use of nouns in sentences see Noun Phrases and Noun Clauses.

To learn about prefixes, suffixes, and compound nouns see Noun Formation.

See Also:

• History of the French Language
• Letters and Sounds