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Is « changement » masculine or feminine?

« changement » is masculine. You say le changement.

Article forms

Plural

The plural is changements (les changements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

changement ends in -ment. Nouns ending in -ment are usually masculine, so changement follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

In a sentence

• Il y a du changement.
  Change is afoot.
• Un changement s'annonçait.
  Change was in the air.
• Le changement est possible.
  Change is possible.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

• moment
• sentiment
• appartement
• gouvernement
• vêtement
• médicament
• mouvement
• bâtiment

Common questions

Is « changement » masculine or feminine?

« changement » is masculine. You say le changement.

Is it « la changement » or « le changement »?

It is « le changement ». « la changement » is incorrect.

Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.