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False. Feminine words end in "a" while masculine words end in an "o"
Banco is masculine as are most words that end in O
They could end in the letter "e" like for example estudiante. It may also end in "a" sometimes, like for example deportista. It applies for both feminine ans masculine.
they usually end as the normal frrench word, but start with le or mon or les
You can usually tell it is a feminine because of the at the end of the word!Unfortunately, this is one of those exceptions to this rule. It it actually masculine. Words ending in "a" that are derived from Greek are masculine. Usually these are words that end in "ema" or "ama", but "el mapa" also falls under this category.Among others are el planeta, el sistema, el dia....
In Spanish, "el" is the masculine definite article used before masculine singular nouns, while "la" is the feminine definite article used before feminine singular nouns. These articles are used to indicate the gender of the noun.
The derivation of the gender of the various nouns may go back to earlier languages (Sanskrit?) and how the thing/noun was perceived in that language's culture. Masculine and feminine nouns are not unique to Spanish or to Latin-based languages for that matter. Germanic and Semitic languages also have masculine/feminine nouns. To determine if a noun is masculine or feminine in Spanish, you usually check its final letter. Feminine nouns end in 'a,'while masculine nouns end in 'o.' However, there are some masculine nouns of primarily Greek origin which end in 'a,'e.g., el tema, el idioma
Masculine. Normally, nouns that end in O in Spanish are masculine.
le parc. It is masculine.
Some popular masculine words are manly, beefcake, and macho.
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.
Feminine; as a general rule, words that end with "ette" or "enne" or "emme" are feminine