French Endings Study Flashcards
Common Noun Endings
1
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ak (kayak)
A
Masculine (kayak)
2
Q
osse (brosse)
A
Feminine (brush)
3
Q
oi
A
almost always masculine
4
Q
om (nom)
A
Masculine (Name)
5
Q
sme (spasme)
A
Masculine (spasm)
6
Q
cle (spectacle)
A
Masculine (show)
7
Q
ent (argent)
A
Masculine (money)
8
Q
ode (mode)
A
Feminine (fashion, style)
9
Q
oc (bloc)
A
Masculine (block, writing pad)
10
Q
ige (prodige)
A
Masculine (prodigy, feat)
11
Q
x (flux)
A
Masculine (flow, tide)
12
Q
isme (romanitsim)
A
Masculine (romanticism)
13
Q
yer (loyer)
A
Masculine (rent)
14
Q
ic (basilic)
A
Masculine (Basil)
15
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scope (microscope)
A
Masculine (Microscope)
16
Q
r (avenir)
A
Masculine (future)
17
Q
ier (clavier)
A
Masculine (keyboard)
18
Q
ant (chant)
A
Masculine (singing, song)
19
Q
gle (angle)
A
Masculine (angle)
20
Q
aille (bataille)
A
Feminine (battle, fight)
21
Q
e (ange)
A
Masculine (angel)
22
Q
g (sang)
A
Masculine (blood)
23
Q
uc (duc)
A
Masculine (duke)
24
Q
re (centre)
A
Masculine (center)
25
aume (royaume)
Masculine (kingdom)
26
al (journal)
Masculine (journal)
27
ouille (brouille)
Feminine (disagreement)
28
ogue (catalogue)
Masculine (catalog)
29
oir (miroir)
Masculine (mirror)
30
oix
almost always masculine
31
ade (cascade)
Feminine (waterfall, stunt, series)
32
ème (problème)
Masculine (problem)
33
aie (baie)
Feminine (berry/bay/opening)
34
oire (laboratoire)
Generally Masculine (laboratory)
35
ament (testament)
Masculine (testament)
36
ort (effort)
Masculine (effort)
37
ille (fille)
Feminine (girl, daughter)
38
esse (sagesse)
Feminine (wisdom)
39
ôme (dôme)
Masculine (dome)
40
gion (région)
Feminine (region)
41
ois
almost always masculine
42
aim
almost always masculine
43
ement (jugement)
Masculine (judgement/sentence)
44
ège (sortilège)
Masculine (spell)
45
ail (travail)
Masculine (work)
46
xion (connexion)
Feminine (connection)
47
uge (refuge)
Masculine (refuge)
48
ence (violence)
Feminine (violence, roughness)
49
me (poème)
Masculine (Poem)
50
is (devis)
Masculine (estimate)
51
ard (canard)
Masculine (duck)
52
os (dos)
Masculine (back)
53
rie (tapisserie)
Feminine (tapestry, wallpaper)
54
as (bras)
Masculine (arm)
55
eau (bateau)
Masculine (boat)
56
et (billet)
Masculine (ticket)
57
f
almost always masculine
58
ousse (housse)
Feminine (cover)
59
us (cactus)
Masculine (cactus)
60
el (caramel)
Masculine (caramel)
61
ite (conduite)
Feminine (behavior/conduct)
62
er (boulanger)
Masculine (baker)
63
rme (terme)
Masculine (term)
64
aire (dictionnaire)
Generally Masculine (dictionary)
65
ande (bande)
Feminine (band, bandage, group)
66
ette (dette)
Feminine (debt)
67
xe (complexe)
Masculine (complex)
68
aison (maison)
Feminine (house)
69
tié (pitié)
Feminine (pity, mercy)
70
ac (ammoniac)
Masculine (ammonia)
71
oison (cloison)
Feminine (partition, bulkhead, septum)
72
ance (chance)
Feminine (luck, chance)
73
sion (décision)
Feminine (decision)
74
ure (lecture)
Feminine (reading)
75
té (santé)
Feminine (health)
76
ie (magie)
Feminine (magic)
77
age (fromage)
Masculine (cheese)
78
ée (bouée)
Feminine (rubber, ring, buoy)
79
ome (idiome)
Masculine (idiom)
80
tion (génération)
Feminine (generation)
81
ple (périple)
Masculine (jouney)
82
eur (cœur)
Masculine (heart)
83
oin (coin)
Masculine (corner, part)
84
a (brouhaha)
Masculine (brouhaha, hubub)
85
phone (microphone)
Masculine (microphone)
86
ours (cours)
Masculine (course)
87
ot (abricot)
Masculine (apricot)
88
ique (botanique)
Feminine (botany)
89
o (lavabo)
Masculine (bathroom, sink)
90
ble (câble)
Masculine (cable)
91
ou (bijou)
Masculine (jewel)
92
aine (haine)
Feminine (hatred)
93
in (jardin)
Masculine (garden)
94
ice (complice)
Masculine (accomplice)
95
nion (opinion)
Feminine (opinion)
96
tude (solitude)
Feminine (solitude/loneliness)
97
oge (éloge)
Masculine (praise)
98
ien (chien)
Masculine (dog)
99
t (circuit)
Masculine (circuit, tour)
100
eur (chaleur)
Feminine (heat)
101
on (cornichon)
Masculine (Gherkin)
102
ssion (passion)
Feminine (passion)
103
at (débat)
Masculine (debate)
104
op (sirop)
Masculine (syrup)
105
euil (fauteuil)
Masculine (armchair)
106
illon (bouillon)
Masculine (broth, bubble)
107
ise (crise)
Feminine (crisis, attack, fit)
