Masculine or feminine nouns

Masculine or feminine nouns

Masculine or feminine nouns

 In French, all nouns have a gender – they are either masculine or feminine nouns, and they have a number – they are either singular or plural. A noun is a word that represents a person (Maya), a place (Banque), or a thing (chaise), whether concrete (chien) or abstract (bonheur).

Masculine and Feminine endings Part 1

Masculine and Feminine endings Part 2

Masculine & Feminine nouns endings

Here is a table with some rules to help you determine the gender of a noun. But remember there are exceptions to the rules, and whenever possible it will be safer verifying the gender of a noun in a book or dictionary.

We recommend a virtual dictionary like Word Reference.

Masculine nouns endings Feminine nouns endings

eau (chapeau)

t (cet-profit)

l (journal)

on (violon)

eur(acteur)

oir (miroir)

our(jour)


é (été)

er (infirmier)

in (lapin)

ain (chagrain)

ent (testament)

age (voyage)

ou (hibou)

 

 

e (table)

tion (tradition)

sion (explosion)

son (maison)

leur (couleur)

euse (vendeuse)

trice (actrice)

ture (voiture)

té (bonté)

ère (infirmière)

ine (lapine)

ence (patience)

ande (demande)

ade (parade)

aille (bataille)

ette (cette)

ille (fille)

The best way to learn the gender of French nouns is to make your vocabulary lists with the appropriate definite article or indefinite article. That is, rather than a list like this: livre (book) or chaise (chair) make French vocabulary lists like this: un livre – le livre (book) une chaise – la chaise (chair), so that you learn the gender with the noun.

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