Noun Endings (Determining Gender) Flashcards

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-age

village, âge, fromage, visage

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masculine

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-al

animal, métal, journal, signal

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masculine

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-ail

ail, travail, chandail

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masculine

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-asme

spasme, sarcasme, pléonasme

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masculine

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côté, café, été, thé

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masculine

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-eau

cadeau, oiseau, bureau, manteau

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masculine

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-et

objet, billet, alphabet, secret

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masculine

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-eu

cheveu, neveu, vœu

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masculine

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-euil/ueil

accueil, fauteuil, écureuil

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masculine

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-eur (profession)

docteur, professeur, vendeur

A

masculine

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-ien

chien, italien, mécanicien

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masculine

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-ier/-er

boulanger, métier, calendrier, potager

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masculine

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-in

jardin, lapin, pain, matin

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masculine

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-ade

cascade, salade, grenade

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feminine

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-aison

combinaison, saison, maison

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feminine

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-ance

finance, confiance, romance, enfance

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feminine

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-ence

absence, intelligence, résidence, adolescence

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feminine

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-esse

adresse, jeunesse, politesse

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feminine

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-ette

baguette, cigarette, tablette

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feminine

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-eur

erreur, peur, longeur, couleur

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feminine

21
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-euse

laveuse, sécheuse, chanteuse

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feminine

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-ie

biologie, démocratie, chimie

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feminine

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-ienne (chien, italienne, mécanicienne)

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feminine

24
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-ière

boulangère, lumière, chaudière

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feminine

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-ise

église, surprise, cerise, valise

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feminine

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-oire

gloire, histoire, poire

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feminine

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-isme

capitalisme, alcoolisme, journalisme

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masculine

28
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-nt/-ment

bâtiment, appartement, remboursement, vent

A

masculine

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-oir

miroir, devoir, comptoir, couloir

A

masculine

30
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-on/-ion

million, ballon, son, camion, avion

A

masculine

31
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consonne + e

système, problème, phénomène, exercice, diagramme

A

masculine

32
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-sion/-ssion

admission, décision, confusion, vision

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feminine

33
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-té/tié

capacité, fierté, amitié, quantité

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feminine

34
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-tion

élection, conversation, confirmation, solution, institution

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feminine

35
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-tude

solitude, gratitude, étude

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feminine

36
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-ture

nourriture, nature, culture, coiffure

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feminine

37
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les arbes

A

masculine

un chêne, un érable, un sapin

38
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les saisons

A

masculine

un été humide, un hiver rigoureux, un automne pluvieux

39
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les mois

A

masculine

un janvier froid, un novembre neigeux, un juillet ensoleillé

40
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les jours

A

masculine

un lundi, un mardi, etc

41
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les langues

A

masculine

le français, le japonais

42
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les métaux

A

masculine

l’or, l’argent, le bronze

43
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les sciences

A

feminine

l’ingénierie, la physique, la biochimie, la politique, les mathématiques