Feminine & Masculine Flashcards

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Masculine/feminine exceptions

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le cratère
le réverbère
le lampadaire
le verre
le squelette
le foie
l'été (summer)
le comité
le côté
le lycée
le musée
le silence
la forêt (forest)
la maison (house)
la saison (season - but the seasons themselves are masculine)
vegetables that don't end in e are masculine:
le citron (lemon)
l'ananas (pineapple)
le melon (melon)
le brocoli (broccoli)
l'oignon (onion)
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-esse

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feminine

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-ette

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feminine

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-ète

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feminine

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Masculine/feminine exceptions

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le cratère
le réverbère
le lampadaire
le verre
le squelette (skeleton)
le foie
l'été (summer)
le comité (commitment)
le côté
le lycée
le musée
le silence
la moto
la motocyclette (bicycle)
la météo (weather)
la météorologie
la peau (skin)
l'eau (water)
la main
la fin
le cheval (horse)
la jument (mare)
le mouton (sheep)
la brebis (ewe)
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-anse

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feminine

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-elle

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feminine

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-oie

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feminine

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-e

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feminine

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-oix

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feminine

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-té

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feminine

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-tion

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feminine

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-tée

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feminine

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-ure

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feminine

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-ille

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feminine

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-eille

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feminine

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-ue

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feminine

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-euse

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feminine

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-euse

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feminine

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les saisons

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masculine

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les jours

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masculine

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les langues

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masculine

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les arbres

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masculine

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les fruits

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masculine

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les légumes

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masculine

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Are the seasons masculine or feminine?

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masculine

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un/l’hiver

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masculine - winter

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un/le printemps

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masculine - spring

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un/l’été

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masculine - summer

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30
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un/l’automne

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masculine - autumn

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un/l’automne

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masculine - autumn

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32
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le jour

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masculine - the day

33
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le lundi

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masculine - the monday

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le mardi

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masculine - the tuesday

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la pomme

A

feminine - the apple

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le pommier

A

masculine - apple tree

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la cerise

A

feminine - the cherry

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le cerisier

A

masculine - cherry tree

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la poire

A

feminine - the pear

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le poirier

A

masculine - the pear tree

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-ier

A

masculine

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-o

A

masculine

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-ot

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masculine

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-ment

A

masculine

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-an

A

masculine

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-isme

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masculine

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-ou

A

masculine

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-age

A

masculine

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-oir

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masculine

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-oire

A

masculine

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-ard

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masculine

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-teur

A

masculine

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-al

A

masculine

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-eau

A

masculine

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-ail

A

masculine

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-eu

A

masculine

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-euil

A

masculine

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-eil

A

masculine

59
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-ine

A

feminine

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-in

A

masculine

61
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-ain

A

masculine

62
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-et

A

masculine

63
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-on

A

masculine

64
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-iste

A

can be both masculine and feminine. when referring to a person both genders can apply

65
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le dentiste

A

male dentist

66
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la dentiste

A

female dentist

67
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le garagiste

A

male garage owner

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la garagiste

A

female garage owner

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le touriste

A

male tourist

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le touriste

A

female tourist

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le chat

A

male cat

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la chatte

A

female cat

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le chien

A

male dog

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la chienne

A

female dog

75
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le lapin

A

male rabbit

76
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female lapine

A

female rabbit

77
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female lapine

A

female rabbit

78
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un point de repère

A

a point of reference