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Other Noun Endings

Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 1.3.2

Other Noun Endings

Other common noun endings are: 'or', 'dad' and 'ión'. When these are in the plural, we add 'es'.

Nouns ending in 'or'

Nouns ending in 'or'

  • Nouns that end in 'or' are always masculine.
  • In the plural they add 'es' to the end.
  • E.g El color (🎨).
    • The colour.
  • E.g El dolor (😧).
    • The pain.
  • E.g Los colores (🎨).
    • The colours.
  • E.g Los dolores (😧).
    • The pains.
Nouns ending in 'ión'

Nouns ending in 'ión'

  • These nouns are always feminine.
  • E.g La canción (🎶).
    • The song.
  • E.g. La estación (🚉).
    • The station.
  • In the plural, these nouns lose their accents.
  • E.g. Las canciones (🎶🎶).
    • The songs.
  • E.g. Las estaciones (🚉🚉).
    • The stations.
Nouns ending in 'dad'

Nouns ending in 'dad'

  • These nouns are always feminine.
  • When they are in the plural they end in 'es'.
  • E.g. La sociedad.
    • The society.
  • E.g. La calidad.
    • The quality.
  • E.g. La ciudad (🏙️).
    • The city.
  • E.g. Las ciudades (🏙️🏙️).
    • The cities.

Test yourself on Other Noun Endings

  • In Spanish the word for 'fork' is 'tenedor'; how do you say 'the forks' in Spanish?

  • The word for 'song' in Spanish is 'canción'; how do you say 'the songs' in Spanish?

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