Masculine and Feminine Rules

Question 1

-an, -and, -ant, -ent, -in, -int, -om, -ond, -ont, -on

Answer 1

masculine

but not after s or c

Question 2

-eau, -au, -aud, -aut, -o, -os, -ot

Answer 2

masculine

Question 3

-ai, -ais, -ait, -es, -et

Answer 3

masculine

Question 4

-ou, -out, -out, -oux

Answer 4

masculine

Question 5

i, -il, -it, -is, -y

Answer 5

masculine

Question 6

-at, -as, -ois, -oit

Answer 6

masculine

Question 7

-u, -us, -ut, -eu

Answer 7

masculine

Question 8

-er, -é

Answer 8

masculine

after C (C=t)

Question 9

-age, -ege, – ème, -ome, -aume, -isme

Answer 9

masculine

Question 10

-as, -is, -os, -us, -ex

Answer 10

masculine

Question 11

-it, -est

Answer 11

masculine

Question 12

-al, -el, -il, -ol, -eul, -all

Answer 12

masculine

Question 13

if, -ef

Answer 13

masculine

Question 14

-ac, -ic, -oc, -uc

Answer 14

masculine

Question 15

-am, -um, -en

Answer 15

masculine

Question 16

-air, -er, -erf, -ert, -ar, -arc, -ars, -art, -our, -ours, -or, -ord, -ors, -ort, -ir, -oir, -eur

Answer 16

masculine

if animate

Question 17

-ail, -eil, -euil, -ueil

Answer 17

masculine

Question 18

-ing

Answer 18

masculine

Question 19

-aie, -oue, -eue, -ion, -te, – ée, -ie, -ue

Answer 19

feminine

Question 20

-asse, -ace, -esse, -ece, -aisse, -isse/-ice, -ousse, -ance, -anse, -ence, -once

Answer 20

feminine

Question 21

-enne, -onne, -une, -ine, -aine, -eine, -erne

Answer 21

feminine

Question 22

-ande, -ende, -onde, -ade, -ude, -arde, -orde

Answer 22

feminine

Question 23

-euse, -ouse, -ase, -aise, -ese, -oise, -ise, -yse, -ose, -use

Answer 23

feminine

Question 24

-ache, -iche, -eche, -oche, -uche, -ouche, -anche

Answer 24

feminine

Question 25

-ave, -eve, -ive

Answer 25

feminine

Question 26

-iere, -ure, -eure

Answer 26

feminine

Question 27

-ette, -ete, – ête, -atte, -otte, -oute, -orte, -ante, -ente, -inte, -onte

Answer 27

feminine

Question 28

-alle, -elle, -ille, -olle

Answer 28

feminine

Question 29

-aille, -eille, -ouille

Answer 29

feminine

Question 30

-appe, -ampe, -ombe

Answer 30

feminine

Question 31

-igue

Answer 31

feminine

Question 32

wines

Answer 32

masculine

Question 33

cheeses

Answer 33

masculine | exceptions usually involving description of form of cheese ## Footnote e.g. la tomme, une brique

Question 34

colours

Answer 34

masculine

Question 35

metric units

Answer 35

masculine

Question 36

numbers

Answer 36

masculine | numeric concept that ends in aine (means about this much) - feminine ## Footnote e.g. la quarantaine, une cinquaiantaine de personnes

Question 37

metals

Answer 37

masculine

Question 38

languages

Answer 38

masculine

Question 39

trees

Answer 39

masculine

Question 40

days of the week

Answer 40

masculine

Question 41

seasons

Answer 41

masculine

Question 42

months

Answer 42

masculine

Question 43

brand names of cars

Answer 43

feminine

Question 44

brand names of watches

Answer 44

feminine

Question 45

names of rivers

Answer 45

feminine

Question 46

sciences and other domains of learning | e.g. la science, l'histoire, la chimie

Answer 46

feminine | except le droit