Masculine and Feminine forms of Words Flashcards
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a man, a woman
un homme, une femme
Sometimes there are very different words for male/female humans
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a bull, a cow
un taureau, une vache
Sometimes there are very different words for male/female animals
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a nephew, a niece
un neveu, une nièce
Sometimes there are very different words for male/female humans
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a male friend, a female friend
un ami, une amie
Many masculine French words can be made feminine by adding an -e
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a male employee, a female employee
un employé, une employée
Many masculine French words can be made feminine by adding an -e
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a Frenchman, a French woman
un Français, une Française
Many masculine French words can be made feminine by adding an -e
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a male pupil, a female pupil
un élève, une élève
if the masculine form ends in -e, no further -e is added
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a male comrade, a female comrade
un camarade, une camarade
if the masculine form ends in -e, no further -e is added
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a widow, a widower
un veuf, une veuve
if the masculine form ends in -f, the feminine form ends in -ve
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a husband, a wife
un époux, une épouse
if the masculine form ends in -x, the feminine form ends in -se
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a male dancer, a female dancer
un danseur, une danseuse
if the masculine form ends in -eur, the feminine form ends in -euse
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a male singer, a female singer
un chanteur, une chanteuse
if the masculine form ends in -teur, the feminine form can end in -teuse
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an actor, an actress
un acteur, une actrice
if the masc form ends in -teur, the feminine form may ends in -trice
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a male farmer, a female farmer
un paysan, une paysanne
if the masculine form ends in -an, the feminine form ends in -anne
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a male Parisien, a female Parisien
un Parisien, une Parisienne
if the masculine form ends in -ien, the feminine form ends in -ienne
