Genre des noms

Question 1

-tion, -sion, -xion

Answer 1

fem, some exceptions. la publication

Question 2

-tte

Answer 2

fem, some exceptions. la sonette

Question 3

-ac

Answer 3

masc, le sac

Question 4

-ise

Answer 4

feminine, la chemise

Question 5

-onne

Answer 5

fem, la baronne

Question 6

-ure

Answer 6

fem, some exceptions. la facture

Question 7

disciplines

Answer 7

fem: la médecine, la biologie, la science

Question 8

-é

Answer 8

masc, le résumé

Question 9

-ier

Answer 9

masc, le clavier

Question 10

-trice

Answer 10

fem, la directrice

Question 11

-eur

Answer 11

masc = person, object, document.
fem = abstract nouns (la peur (fear), la rumeur (gossip), la chaleur (heat))

Question 12

-esse

Answer 12

feminine, la faiblesse

Question 13

-asme/isme

Answer 13

masc, le fantasme

Question 14

-elle

Answer 14

fem, la demoiselle

Question 15

days of the week

Answer 15

masc: le lundi, le jeudi

Question 16

-aille

Answer 16

fem, la trouvaille

Question 17

-a, i, o, u

Answer 17

masc, some exceptions. le taxi

Question 18

continents

Answer 18

fem: L’Afrique, l’Amérique, l’Europe

Question 19

-ent

Answer 19

masc, some exceptions. le document

Question 20

names of trees

Answer 20

masc: le sapin (fir), le peuplier (poplar), le chêne (oak)

Question 21

-ance/ence

Answer 21

fem, l’ambulance, la connaissance

Question 22

-age

Answer 22

masc, le garage (exceptions : la cage, l’image, la nage, la page, la plage, la rage)

Question 23

-oir “wahr”

Answer 23

masc, le tiroir

Question 24

seasons

Answer 24

masc: l’été, le printemps, l’automne, l’hiver

Question 25

-ière

Answer 25

fem, some exceptions. la lumière

Question 26

-ienne

Answer 26

fem, la musicienne

Question 27

-al

Answer 27

masc, le journal

Question 28

-in

Answer 28

masc, le cousin

Question 29

-ie

Answer 29

fem, some exceptions. la copie

Question 30

-et

Answer 30

masc, le projet

Question 31

cardinal points

Answer 31

masc: le nord, le sud, l’est, l’ouest

Question 32

-t(i)é

Answer 32

fem, la pitié **note the ending -é otherwise is usually masc

Question 33

months

Answer 33

masc: avril, octobre

Question 34

-ail

Answer 34

masc, le travail

Question 35

languages

Answer 35

masc: le français, l’allemand, l’anglais

Question 36

-ard (don’t pronounce ‘d’)

Answer 36

masc, le babillard

Question 37

-ine

Answer 37

fem, la cuisine

Question 38

-ade

Answer 38

fem, la prommade

Question 39

-ien

Answer 39

masc, le musicien

Question 40

-eau

Answer 40

masc, le château (exceptions: l’eau, la peau)

Question 41

-euse

Answer 41

feminine, une vendeuse

Question 42

-ée

Answer 42

fem, l’idée

Question 43

-on

Answer 43

masc, le baron (exceptions: la boisson, la façon, la liaison, la maison, la raison, la rançon, la saison, la chanson)