Common questions

Do all French feminine Nouns End in E?

author 0

Do all French feminine Nouns End in E?

In this blog post, I’ll go over the feminine endings. Quick summary: most French words ending in E, a vowel + a double consonant, or ssion or tion are feminine. Michèle, la France, la fillette, la passion, la nation….

What French words end in Eau?

Category:French words suffixed with -eau

  • Simoneau.
  • grimpereau.
  • faîteau.
  • arceau.
  • croteau.
  • pastoureau.
  • tuffeau.
  • pipeau.

How to change French words to feminine?

Making nouns feminine

  1. To make most of these nouns feminine, just add -e to the end: un étudiant (male student) becomes une étudiante (female student).
  2. If a masculine noun ends in -en or -on, add -ne for the feminine form: Un pharmacien (pharmacist) becomes une pharmacienne.

Is Maison male or female?

French article genders The feminine noun maison (house) takes the form of la maison (the house), une maison (a house), or les maisons (the houses).

How do you use LE and LA in French?

With masculine singular nouns → use le. With feminine singular nouns → use la. With nouns starting with a vowel, most nouns beginning with h and the French word y → use l’. With plural nouns → use les.

What word ends in AU?

7-letter words that end in au

  • plateau.
  • chateau.
  • nouveau.
  • tableau.
  • rondeau.
  • rouleau.
  • chapeau.
  • tonneau.

Is garage in French masculine or feminine?

The gender of garage is masculine. E.g. le garage.

Are there any French nouns that end in on?

5 – French Nouns Ending in On are Masculine. French Nouns ending in “on” are masculine, as in le salon (the sitting room), le poisson (the fish), le garçon (the boy), le pantalon (the trousers). Watch out! A very common exception is la maison (the house).

What percentage of French nouns end in esse?

0.5% of French nouns end in “esse” and all of them were found to be feminine Examples: une jeunesse, une sagesse, une fesse, une finesse, faiblesse, une maladresse, une richesse, une politesse, une vîtesse 0.5% of French nouns end in “eau” and 98% of these were found to be masculine

What percentage of French nouns end in “ISME”?

2.5% of French nouns end in “isme” 100% of them where found to be masculine Examples: un civisme, un séisme, un fascisme, un néologisme, un anglicisme 2.3% of French nouns end in “té”, 96% of those are feminine.

What are some French words that end in ER?

French words ending in “ier and er” are masculine, such as in le fermier (the farmer), l’épicier (the grocer), le cahier (the notebook), le pommier (the apple tree), le boucher (the butcher), le boulanger (the baker) – many names of professions end in “ier”. Their feminine counterpart will end in ère or ière.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDiFbYrMeo

author

Back to Top