Learn about Spanish nouns ending in -ud
In Spanish there are lots of nouns with the ending -ud. Most of these nouns are feminine and refer to abstract things.
Here are some examples:
Plural form of -ud Spanish nouns
The plural of all these nouns is formed by adding -es:
la actitud → las actitudes
la solicitud → las solicitudes
la virtud → las virtudes
Agreement
Remember that if these feminine nouns have adjectives, then the adjectives need to agree and use their feminine form too:
Una solicitud complicada
A complicated application form
Una buena virtud
A good virtue
Una actitud positiva
A positive attitude
Exceptions
Some exceptions to this rule are:
el ataúd - los ataúdes
coffin, coffins
el laúd - los laúdes
lute, lutes
el alud - los aludes
avalanche, avalanches
These are all masculine.
See also Gender of Spanish nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis and their plural
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