Tips for ID'ing Gender Flashcards
1
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Words ending in “ac” will always ___
A
Masculine
2
Q
Words ending in “oc” will always ___
A
Masculine
3
Q
Words ending in “age” are usually ___
A
Masculine
4
Q
What are the exceptions to the rule that words ending in “age” are masculine?
A
La cage, la nage (swim), la page, la rage (rage/rabies), l’image, and la plage (beach)
5
Q
Words ending in “ai” are usually ___
A
Masculine
6
Q
Words ending in “ais” are usually ___
A
Masculine
7
Q
__ sac
A
Le sac
8
Q
__ roc
A
Le roc (rock)
9
Q
__ cage
A
La cage (exception to rule)
10
Q
__ plumage
A
Le plumage
11
Q
__ fromage
A
Le fromage
12
Q
__ nage
A
La nage (exception to rule)
13
Q
__ page
A
La page (exception to rule)
14
Q
__ rage
A
La rage (exception to rule)
15
Q
__ image
A
L’image (f) (exception to rule)
16
Q
__ plage
A
La plage (exception to rule)
17
Q
Words ending in “et” are usually ___
A
Masculine
18
Q
__ balai
A
Le balai (broom)
19
Q
__ palais
A
Le palais (palace)
20
Q
__ secret
A
Le secret
21
Q
Words ending in “ain” are usually ___
A
Masculine
22
Q
Words ending in “ein” are usually ___
A
Masculine
23
Q
Words ending in “in” are usually ___
A
Masculine
24
Q
__ forêt
A
La forêt (exception to rule -> words ending in “et” are usually masculine)
25
__ pain
Le pain
26
__ rein
Le rein (kidney)
27
__ vin
Le vin
28
__ main
La main (exception to rule -> words ending in "ain" are usually masculine)
29
__ fin
La fin (exception to rule -> words ending in "in" are usually masculine)
30
Words ending in "an" are usually ___
Masculine
31
Words ending in "ent" are usually ___
Masculine
32
__ écran
L'écran (masculine) (screen)
33
__ vend
Le vend (wind)
34
__ testament
Le testament
35
__ dent
La dent (exception to rule that words ending in "ent" are usually masculine)
36
__ jument
La jument (mare) (exception to rule that words ending in "ent" are usually masculine)
37
Words ending in "ar" are usually ___
Masculine
38
Words ending in "ard" are usually ___
Masculine
39
Words ending in "art" are usually ___
Masculine
40
__ bar
Le bar
41
__ poignard
Le poignard (dagger)
42
__ rempart
Le rempart
43
Words ending in "as" are usually ___
Masculine
44
Words ending in "at" are usually ___
Masculine
45
__ cas
Le cas (case)
46
__ plat
Le plat (plate/dish)
47
Words ending in "eau" are usually ___
Masculine
48
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "et" are masculine?
La forêt
49
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "ain" are masculine?
La main
50
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "in" are masculine?
La fin
51
Words ending in "o" are usually ___
Masculine
52
Words ending in "ot" are usually ___
Masculine
53
__ château
Le château
54
__ piano
Le piano
55
__ pot
Le pot
56
What are the two exceptions to the rule that words ending in "eau" are masculine?
L'eau (f), and la peau
57
__ eau
L'eau (f) (exception to the rule that words ending in "eau" are usually masculine)
58
__ peau
La peau
59
Words ending in "eur" are usually ___
Masculine
60
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "eur" are usually masculine?
Abstract nouns (ex: fear, softness, glow) ending in "eur" are feminine
61
__ spectateur
Le spectateur
62
__ coeur
__ le coeur
63
Words ending in "ier" are usually ___
Masculine
64
__ papier
Le papier
65
__ voilier
Le voilier (sailboat)
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Words ending in "oir" are usually ___
Masculine
67
__ soir
Le soir
68
__ miroir
Le miroir (mirror)
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Words ending in "or" are usually ___
Masculine
70
Words ending in "ord" are usually ___
Masculine
71
Words ending in "ort" are usually ___
Masculine
72
__ trésor
Le trésor
73
__ accord
L'accord (m) (agreement)
74
__ rapport
Le rapport (rapport/report)
75
Words ending in "ce" are usually ___
Feminine
76
Words ending in "se" are usually ___
Feminine
77
__ place
La place
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__ base
La base
79
__ prudence
La prudence
80
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "ce" are usually feminine?
Le silence
81
__ silence
Le silence
82
When are words ending in "eur" usually feminine?
When they are an abstract noun like darkness or fear
83
__ peur
La peur (exception to rule that words ending in "eur" are masculine, b/c it's an abstract noun - "fear")
84
__ douceur
La douceur (exception to rule that words ending in "eur" are masculine, b/c it's an abstract noun - "softness")
85
__ lueur
La lueur (exception to rule that words ending in "eur" are masculine, b/c it's an abstract noun - "glow")
86
Words ending in "ie" are usually ___
Feminine
87
__ vie
La vie
88
__ pluie
La pluie (rain)
89
What are the 4 exceptions to the rule that abstract nouns ending in "eur" are feminine?
Le bonheur (happiness), le malheur (unhappiness), l'honneur (m) (honour), le labeur (labour)
90
__ bonheur
Le bonheur (happiness) (exception to the rule that abstract nouns ending in "eur" are usually feminine)
91
__ malheur
Le malheur (unhappiness) (exception to the rule that abstract nouns ending in "eur" are usually feminine)
92
__ honneur
L'honneur (m) (honour) (exception to the rule that abstract nouns are usually feminine)
93
__ labeur
Le labeur (labour) (exception to the rule that abstract nouns are usually feminine)
94
What are the 3 exceptions to the rule that words ending in "ie" are usually feminine?
Le génie (genius/genie), l'incendie (fire), le parapluie (umbrella)
95
__ génie
Le génie (genius/genie) (exception to the rule that words ending in "ie" are usually feminine)
96
__ incendie
L'incendie (fire) (m) (exception to the rule that words ending in "ie" are usually feminine)
97
__ parapluie
Le parapluie (umbrella) (exception to the rule that words ending in "ie" are usually feminine)
98
Words ending in "ière" are usually ___
Feminine
99
__ lumière
La lumière
100
__ bière
La bière
101
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "ière" are usually feminine?
Le cimetière (cemetery)
102
__ cimetière
Le cimetière (cemetery) (exception to the rule that words ending in "bière" are usually feminine)
103
Words ending in "ion" are usually ___
Feminine
104
__ union
L'union (f)
105
__ confusion
La confusion
106
__ nation
La nation
107
What is the exception to the rule that words ending in "ion" are usually feminine?
Le bastion (ex: Edmonton is a bastion of the Oilers)
108
__ bastion
Le bastion (exception to the rule that words ending in "ion" are usually feminine)
109
Words ending in "té" are usually ___
Feminine
110
__ santé
La santé
111
__ bonté
La bonté (goodness/kindness)
112
Words ending in "ette" will always be ___
Feminine
113
__ patte
La patte (paw or non-human leg, ex: table leg or dog leg)
114
__ tablette
La tablette
115
Words ending in "ude" will always be ___
Feminine
116
__ solitude
La solitude
117
Words ending in "ure" are usually ___
Feminine
118
__ lecture
La lecture (NOT "lecture" -> means "a reading" like "an author was doing a reading of his book")
119
__ confiture
La confiture (jam)
120
__ beauté
La beauté (beauty)
121
__ manteau
Le manteau (coat)
122
__ plat
Le plat (plate/dish)
123
__ dommage
Le dommage (pity)
124
__ valet
Le valet
125
__ confusion
La confusion
126
__ douleur
La douleur (pain - so feminine b/c it's an abstract noun_
127
__ cadence
La cadence
128
__ monument
Le monument
129
__ couloir
Le couloir (corridor)
130
__ ciseau
Le ciseau (scissors)
131
__ colonie
La colonie
132
__ certitude
La certitude (certainty)
133
__ complet
Le complet (complete)
134
__ menteur
Le menteur (liar - apparently this is not an abstract noun)
135
__ laitier
Le latier (milk man/dairy farmer (m) - La latiére for a female dairy farmer)
136
__ estomac
Le estomac (don't pronounce the "c")
137
__ élégance
La élégance
138
__ démocratie
La démocratie
139
__ trio
Le trio (a trio)
140
__ présent
Le présent
141
__ rivière
La rivière
142
__ tiroir
Le tiroir (drawer)
143
__ facilité
La facilité (facility or easiness)
144
__ bateau
Le bateau
145
__ océan
Le océan
146
__ épicerie
L'épicerie (f) (grocery store)
147
__ cadeau
Le cadeau (gift)
148
__ noirceur
La noirceur (darkness)
149
__ métier
Le métier (job/trade/occupation)
150
__ trac
Le trac (stage fright/nervous)
151
__ âge
L'âge (m)
152
__ chaise
La chair
153
__ paquet
Le paquet (package)
154
__ assurance
La assurance
155
__ texture
La texture
