-Er & -Et endings
When an e is added to er ending masculine adjectives, a grave accent
is placed over the e of er. Often the addition of this e
causes the pronunciation of the adjective to change but not always.
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| amer |
amère |
bitter |
| cher |
chère |
dear, expensive |
| dernier |
dernière |
last |
| entier |
entière |
entire |
| étranger |
étrangère |
foreign |
| fier |
fière |
proud,hauty |
| léger |
légère |
light |
| premier |
première |
first |
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The same goes for many adjectives ending in
-et.
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| complet |
complète |
complete |
| concret |
concrète |
concrete |
| discret |
discrète |
discreet |
| inquiet |
inquiète |
uneasy |
| secret |
secrète |
secret |
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