vertes

Vertes is the feminine plural form of the French adjective vert, meaning green. It agrees with feminine plural nouns, as in feuilles vertes (green leaves) or fleurs vertes (green flowers). In standard French, the form is used whenever a feminine plural noun is described by the color green.

Etymology and form: vert derives from the Latin viridis via Old French verd; the feminine form becomes verte and the feminine plural vertes. This pattern follows general French gender and number agreement rules for color adjectives.

Usage notes: Vertes appears in ordinary descriptions of living things, landscapes, clothing, and other feminine plural nouns. For example, “Les vignes vertes ondulent au vent” or “Des fleurs vertes bordent le chemin.” Like other color adjectives, vertes typically follows the noun in contemporary usage, though certain poetic or stylistic contexts may vary placement.

Political and toponymic references: In politics, the Green movement is commonly referred to as Les Verts in French, with Verts capitalized and functioning as a masculine plural noun. The lowercase vertes (feminine plural) is not used for the party name, but rather as a descriptive form within sentences. Some place names or surnames may also appear with variation, but such uses are context-dependent.

See also: green in French, color adjectives, gender agreement in French, Les Verts (French Green Party).