Masculine and Feminine forms of Words Flashcards

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a man, a woman

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un homme, une femme

Sometimes there are very different words for male/female humans

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a bull, a cow

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un taureau, une vache

Sometimes there are very different words for male/female animals

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a nephew, a niece

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un neveu, une nièce

Sometimes there are very different words for male/female humans

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a male friend, a female friend

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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

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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

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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

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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

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un camarade, une camarade

if the masculine form ends in -e, no further -e is added

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a widow, a widower

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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

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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

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un danseur, une danseuse

if the masc form ends in -eur, the fem form ends in -euse

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a male singer, a female singer

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un chanteur, une chanteuse

if the masc form ends in -teur, the fem form can end in -teuse

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an actor, an actress

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un acteur, une actrice

if the masc form ends in -teur, the fem form may ends in -trice

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a male farmer, a female farmer

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un paysan, une paysanne

if the masc form ends in -an, the femi form ends in -anne

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a male Parisien, a female Parisien

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un Parisien, une Parisienne

if the masc form ends in -ien, the fem form ends in -ienne

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a lion, a lioness

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un lion, une lionne

if the masc form ends in -on, the fem form ends in -onne

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a male foreigner, a female foreigner

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un étranger, une étrangère

if the masc form ends in -er, the fem form ends in -ère

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the youngest male child, the youngest female child

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le cadet, la cadette

if the masc form ends in -et, the fem form ends in -ette

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a male professional, a female professional

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un professionnel, une professionnelle

if the masc form ends in -el, the fem form ends in -elle