Which is masculine or feminine?
Tips for the gender of French nouns
Learning French comes with its turns and twists. Although there is no one clear formula to distinguish a feminine word from a masculine word there is some information to note that is helpful in this regard. It is important to know the gender of a noun as every other form of a sentence depends on it such as the article it takes as well as the adjective that qualifies it.
A very helpful tip:
Sometimes, the endings of a word can help you determine its gender.
Words that end with the following are usually masculine:
Some examples are:
- le journalisme
- un fantasame
- un encouragement
- le courage
- le tableau
- un lecteur.
- un festival
- le telephone.
Some exceptions we have are la peau, la plage, une cage.
Words that end with the following are usually feminine:
Some examples are:
- la beauté
- la poubelle
- une fourchette
- la television
- une finesse
- l’impasse
- la fleur
- une pomade
- une attitude
- la science
- une naissance
There are a few exceptions, there are le bonheur, le silence.
Here is an article about singular and plural nouns and French articles
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