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There is no rule to guess if a French word is masculine of feminine, unless you find it in a sentence.
The articles for masculine words are "le" and "un", for feminine nouns they are "la" and "une"
le soleil (the sun), un avion (a plane): masculine nouns
la lune (the moon), la table (the table): feminine nouns
Of course it will be difficult to tell when for liaison purposes, the is a "l" and apostrophe before the noun ("l'idée"). Try to change the "l" for "un" or "une" (une idée = an idea, feminie noun)
It may also be difficult when the nouns are in plural form (les soleils, les lunes).
the form of any adjective next to the noun may help.
"il a une allure masculine" (he has a masculine appearance) "allure" is feminine, because it uses the feminine article "une", and because the adjective "masculine" is the feminine form of the adjective "masculin"
"elle a un air féminin" (she has a feminine apperance): "féminin" is the masculine form of the adjective, and the word "un" indicates that "air" is masculine.
Adjectives often end with an "e" when in feminine form.
masc. bruyant, fem. bruyante (noisy)
masc. perdu, fem. perdue (lost)
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Is collection masculine or feminine in french?
Words ending '-ion' are always feminine.
Is 'café' masculine or feminine in Spanish?
Feminine, words ending with A tend to be Fem and words ending with O tend to be Mas.
Is pays masculine or feminine in french?
In French, the word "pays" is masculine. This can be determined by looking at the article that precedes it - "le pays" (masculine) as opposed to "la pays" (feminine). In general, nouns ending in -s are more likely to be masculine in French.
Is des masculine?
No. It is plural for some and can be used for both masculine and feminine words.
What is 'in love' when translated from English to French?
Amoureuse in the feminine and amoureux in the masculine are French equivalents of the English phrase "in love."Specifically, the words function as adjectives in their singular forms. They mean "amorous, in love, loving, romantic" according to context. The respective pronunciations will be "a-moo-ruhz" in the feminine and "a-moo-ruh" in the masculine.
Is the French word for African masculine or feminine?
The French have feminine and masculine words for African: africain (noun or adjective, masculine) and africaine (noun or adjective, feminine).
Is the French word douce feminine or masculine?
In French, the word "douce" is feminine. This can be determined by looking at the ending of the word, with the "e" at the end indicating it is feminine. In French, nouns and adjectives have gender, with feminine words typically ending in "e" and masculine words often ending in consonants.
Is bicyclette masculine or feminine?
Bicyclette is feminine. In words ending in "ette" in French, are feminine.
Is collection masculine or feminine in french?
Words ending '-ion' are always feminine.
Is the words dent feminine or masculine?
une dent is a feminine noun in French.
What percent of French words are masculine?
Roughly 60% of French words are masculine, while the remaining 40% are feminine.
What is the French translation of 'Libyan'?
Libyen in the masculine and libyennein the feminine are French equivalents of the English word "Libyan."Specifically, the French words are the feminine and masculine forms of an adjective or a noun. The noun may be preceded by the feminine definite article la ("the") and the masculine le or by the feminine indefinite article une("a, one") or the masculine un. The pronunciation is "leeb-yah" in the masculine and "leeb-yehn" in the feminine.
Is the french word ''la'' a masculine or feminine word?
The french word "la" is a feminine word, in fact, it is the state of all the feminine words in french.
Is information in french masculine?
No. L'information, like most words in French that end in "tion", is feminine.
When and where do you use the word le in french When and where do you use the word la in french?
Le is for masculine words, la is for feminine words.
What are the French words for the English articles of speech a and an?
The indefinite article in French is un, masculine or une, feminine
Is calculator feminine or masculine in french?
Calculator is feminine in French. The French word for calculator, calculatrice, ends in an e. Most words that end in e in French are feminine. Not always, but most of the time, you can rely on that rule.
