Masculine and Feminine Rules Flashcards
-an, -and, -ant, -ent, -in, -int, -om, -ond, -ont, -on
masculine
but not after s or c
-eau, -au, -aud, -aut, -o, -os, -ot
masculine
-ai, -ais, -ait, -es, -et
masculine
-ou, -out, -out, -oux
masculine
i, -il, -it, -is, -y
masculine
-at, -as, -ois, -oit
masculine
-u, -us, -ut, -eu
masculine
-er, -é
masculine
after C (C=t)
-age, -ege, – ème, -ome, -aume, -isme
masculine
-as, -is, -os, -us, -ex
masculine
-it, -est
masculine
-al, -el, -il, -ol, -eul, -all
masculine
if, -ef
masculine
-ac, -ic, -oc, -uc
masculine
-am, -um, -en
masculine
-air, -er, -erf, -ert, -ar, -arc, -ars, -art, -our, -ours, -or, -ord, -ors, -ort, -ir, -oir, -eur
masculine
if animate
-ail, -eil, -euil, -ueil
masculine
-ing
masculine
-aie, -oue, -eue, -ion, -te, – ée, -ie, -ue
feminine
-asse, -ace, -esse, -ece, -aisse, -isse/-ice, -ousse, -ance, -anse, -ence, -once
feminine
-enne, -onne, -une, -ine, -aine, -eine, -erne
feminine
-ande, -ende, -onde, -ade, -ude, -arde, -orde
feminine
-euse, -ouse, -ase, -aise, -ese, -oise, -ise, -yse, -ose, -use
feminine
-ache, -iche, -eche, -oche, -uche, -ouche, -anche
feminine
-ave, -eve, -ive
feminine
-iere, -ure, -eure
feminine
-ette, -ete, – ête, -atte, -otte, -oute, -orte, -ante, -ente, -inte, -onte
feminine
-alle, -elle, -ille, -olle
feminine
-aille, -eille, -ouille
feminine
-appe, -ampe, -ombe
feminine
-igue
feminine
wines
masculine
cheeses
masculine
exceptions usually involving description of form of cheese
e.g. la tomme, une brique
colours
masculine
metric units
masculine
numbers
masculine
numeric concept that ends in aine (means about this much) - feminine
e.g. la quarantaine, une cinquaiantaine de personnes
metals
masculine
languages
masculine
trees
masculine
days of the week
masculine
seasons
masculine
months
masculine
brand names of cars
feminine
brand names of watches
feminine
names of rivers
feminine
sciences and other domains of learning
e.g. la science, l’histoire, la chimie
feminine
except le droit
