Masculine and Feminine Rules Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

masculine

but not after s or c

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2
Q

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

A

masculine

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3
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-ai, -ais, -ait, -es, -et

A

masculine

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4
Q

-ou, -out, -out, -oux

A

masculine

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5
Q

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

A

masculine

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6
Q

-at, -as, -ois, -oit

A

masculine

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7
Q

-u, -us, -ut, -eu

A

masculine

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8
Q

-er, -é

A

masculine

after C (C=t)

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9
Q

-age, -ege, – ème, -ome, -aume, -isme

A

masculine

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10
Q

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

A

masculine

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11
Q

-it, -est

A

masculine

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12
Q

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

A

masculine

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13
Q

if, -ef

A

masculine

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14
Q

-ac, -ic, -oc, -uc

A

masculine

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15
Q

-am, -um, -en

A

masculine

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16
Q

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

A

masculine

if animate

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17
Q

-ail, -eil, -euil, -ueil

A

masculine

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18
Q

-ing

A

masculine

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19
Q

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

A

feminine

20
Q

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

A

feminine

21
Q

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

A

feminine

22
Q

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

A

feminine

23
Q

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

A

feminine

24
Q

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

A

feminine

25
Q

-ave, -eve, -ive

A

feminine

26
Q

-iere, -ure, -eure

A

feminine

27
Q

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

A

feminine

28
Q

-alle, -elle, -ille, -olle

A

feminine

29
Q

-aille, -eille, -ouille

A

feminine

30
Q

-appe, -ampe, -ombe

A

feminine

31
Q

-igue

A

feminine

32
Q

wines

A

masculine

33
Q

cheeses

A

masculine

exceptions usually involving description of form of cheese

e.g. la tomme, une brique

34
Q

colours

A

masculine

35
Q

metric units

A

masculine

36
Q

numbers

A

masculine

numeric concept that ends in aine (means about this much) - feminine

e.g. la quarantaine, une cinquaiantaine de personnes

37
Q

metals

A

masculine

38
Q

languages

A

masculine

39
Q

trees

A

masculine

40
Q

days of the week

A

masculine

41
Q

seasons

A

masculine

42
Q

months

A

masculine

43
Q

brand names of cars

A

feminine

44
Q

brand names of watches

A

feminine

45
Q

names of rivers

A

feminine

46
Q

sciences and other domains of learning

e.g. la science, l’histoire, la chimie

A

feminine

except le droit