French Nouns Starting With S

223 of the most common French nouns start with S: 140 masculine, 75 feminine, and 8 that take either gender. 3 break the usual rule for their ending, so those are the ones to memorize.

Noun Gender Meaning Ending rule
le sable masculine No rule
le sabre masculine No rule
le sac masculine bag No rule
le sacrifice masculine No rule
la sagesse feminine Follows -esse
le saignement masculine Follows -ment
le saint masculine No rule
la saison feminine Follows -aison
la salade feminine Follows -ade
le salaire masculine No rule
le salaud masculine bastard (offensive) No rule
la saleté feminine Follows -té
la salive feminine No rule
la salle feminine room, hall No rule
le salon masculine No rule
le salopard masculine No rule
la salope feminine bitch, slut (vulgar) No rule
la saloperie feminine Follows -ie
le salut masculine greeting; salvation; (informal) hi, bye No rule
la salutation feminine Follows -tion
le samedi masculine No rule
le samouraï masculine No rule
le sanctuaire masculine No rule
le sandwich masculine No rule
le sang masculine blood No rule
la santé feminine health; (à ta santé) cheers Follows -té
le sapin masculine Follows -in
le satellite masculine No rule
la satisfaction feminine Follows -tion
la sauce feminine No rule
la saucisse feminine No rule
le saumon masculine No rule
le saut masculine No rule
le sauvage / la sauvage both No rule
le sauvetage masculine Follows -age
le sauveur masculine No rule
le savoir masculine Follows -oir
le savon masculine No rule
le scandale masculine No rule
le scanner masculine No rule
le sceau masculine Follows -eau
le scénario masculine Follows -o
la scène feminine stage; scene No rule
le schéma masculine No rule
la scie feminine Follows -ie
la science feminine Follows -ence
le scientifique / la scientifique both No rule
le scoop masculine No rule
le score masculine No rule
le scotch masculine No rule
le scout masculine No rule
le script masculine No rule
la séance feminine Follows -ance
le seau masculine Follows -eau
le second masculine No rule
la seconde feminine second (unit of time) No rule
le secret masculine secret No rule
le secrétaire / la secrétaire both No rule
la secte feminine No rule
le secteur masculine Follows -teur
la section feminine Follows -tion
la sécurité feminine safety; security Follows -té
le sédatif masculine No rule
le seigneur masculine lord No rule
le sein masculine Follows -in
le séjour masculine No rule
le sel masculine No rule
la sélection feminine Follows -tion
la semaine feminine week No rule
le semblant masculine No rule
le semestre masculine No rule
le séminaire masculine No rule
le sénateur masculine Follows -teur
la sensation feminine Follows -tion
la sentence feminine Follows -ence
le sentier masculine Follows -ier
le sentiment masculine feeling Follows -ment
la séparation feminine Follows -tion
le septembre masculine No rule
la séquence feminine Follows -ence
le sergent masculine No rule
la série feminine Follows -ie
la seringue feminine No rule
le serment masculine Follows -ment
le sermon masculine No rule
le serpent masculine No rule
la serrure feminine Follows -ure
le sérum masculine No rule
le servant masculine No rule
le serveur masculine No rule
le service masculine service; favor; department No rule
la serviette feminine Follows -ette
le serviteur masculine Follows -teur
la session feminine Follows -sion
le sexe masculine No rule
le shérif masculine No rule
le shopping masculine Follows -ing
le short masculine No rule
le siècle masculine No rule
le siège masculine Follows -ège
la sieste feminine No rule
le sifflet masculine No rule
le signal masculine Follows -al
la signature feminine Follows -ure
le signe masculine sign, gesture; mark No rule
la signification feminine Follows -tion
le silence masculine Exception -ence is usually feminine
le simple / la simple both No rule
la simulation feminine Follows -tion
le singe masculine No rule
le sir masculine No rule
le sire masculine No rule
la sirène feminine No rule
le sirop masculine No rule
le site masculine No rule
la situation feminine situation Follows -tion
le ski masculine No rule
le slip masculine No rule
le slogan masculine No rule
la société feminine society; company Follows -té
le soda masculine No rule
la soie feminine Follows -ie
la soif feminine No rule
le soin masculine care Follows -in
le soir masculine evening Follows -oir
la soirée feminine evening; party Follows -ée
le soldat masculine soldier No rule
le solde / la solde both No rule
le soleil masculine sun Follows -eil
la solitude feminine Follows -ude
le solo masculine Follows -o
la solution feminine Follows -tion
le somme / la somme both No rule
le sommeil masculine Follows -eil
le sommet masculine No rule
le somnifère masculine No rule
le son masculine No rule
le sondage masculine Follows -age
la sonde feminine No rule
la sonnerie feminine Follows -ie
la sonnette feminine Follows -ette
la sorcellerie feminine Follows -ie
le sorcier masculine Follows -ier
le sort masculine No rule
la sorte feminine sort, kind No rule
la sortie feminine Follows -ie
le sou masculine Follows -ou
la souche feminine No rule
le souci masculine No rule
le souffle masculine No rule
la souffrance feminine Follows -ance
le souhait masculine No rule
le soulagement masculine Follows -ment
le soupçon masculine No rule
la soupe feminine No rule
le souper masculine No rule
le soupir masculine No rule
la source feminine No rule
le sourcil masculine No rule
le sourire masculine No rule
le sous-marin masculine Follows -in
le sous-titre masculine No rule
le sous-vêtement masculine Follows -ment
le soutien masculine No rule
le soutien-gorge masculine No rule
le souvenir masculine No rule
le spaghetti masculine No rule
le spécialiste / la spécialiste both No rule
la spécialité feminine Follows -té
le spectacle masculine No rule
le spectateur masculine Follows -teur
le sperme masculine No rule
le sport masculine No rule
le square masculine No rule
le squelette masculine Exception -ette is usually feminine
le stade masculine Exception -ade is usually feminine
le stage masculine Follows -age
le stand masculine No rule
le standard masculine No rule
la star feminine No rule
la station feminine Follows -tion
la statistique feminine No rule
la statue feminine No rule
le statut masculine No rule
le steak masculine No rule
le stock masculine No rule
le stop masculine No rule
la stratégie feminine Follows -ie
la structure feminine Follows -ure
le studio masculine Follows -o
le style masculine No rule
le stylo masculine Follows -o
la substance feminine Follows -ance
le sucre masculine No rule
le sud masculine No rule
la sueur feminine No rule
la suggestion feminine Follows -tion
le suicide masculine No rule
la suite feminine rest, continuation; sequence; sequel No rule
le sujet masculine subject; topic No rule
la superbe feminine No rule
le supérieur masculine No rule
le supermarché masculine No rule
le support masculine No rule
le supporter / la supporter both No rule
la supposition feminine Follows -tion
la sûreté feminine Follows -té
le surf masculine No rule
la surface feminine No rule
le surnom masculine No rule
la surprise feminine surprise No rule
la surveillance feminine Follows -ance
la survie feminine Follows -ie
le survivant masculine No rule
le suspect masculine No rule
la suspension feminine Follows -sion
la suture feminine Follows -ure
le symbole masculine No rule
la sympathie feminine Follows -ie
le symptôme masculine No rule
le syndicat masculine No rule
le syndrome masculine No rule
le système masculine system Follows -ème

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