Use of “marron”
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Jan G.Kwiziq community member
Use of “marron”
My dictionary shows both feminine and plural forms? Notes suggest that “marron”doesn’t change. Please explain.
Jan Gannon
This question relates to:French lesson "Colour descriptions change according to gender and number (French Colour Adjectives)"
Asked 1 year ago
The lesson is specifically about the use of 'marron' as an adjective for a colour - in this context it is invariable as stated.
There are other meanings for 'marron' as a noun or adjective, and it can be variable in those contexts, although use in the feminine form is rare, according to Larousse.
https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/marron
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/marron/49608
Sophie D.Kwiziq community member
here is an easy answer for you (I hope!) Marron is a nut. Noisette is also a nut. They are nouns and used as adjectives for color.
(from a French native teacher)
Maarten K. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
However, marron has meaning beyond just being a nut, or a colour. Hence the dictionary links.
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