Is « chargement » masculine or feminine?
« chargement » is masculine. You say le chargement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le chargement |
| With the indefinite article | un chargement |
| With the partitive article | du chargement |
Plural
The plural is chargements (les chargements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
chargement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so chargement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Ils sortent le chargement du wagon.
They're taking the freight out of the train car. -
Le chargement était trop lourd pour qu'un conducteur puisse le transporter seul.
The load was too heavy for a driver to carry alone. -
Le chargement de crème glacée a fondu après le renversement du camion sur l'autoroute.
The load of ice cream melted after the truck overturned on the highway.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « chargement » masculine or feminine?
« chargement » is masculine. You say le chargement.
Is it « la chargement » or « le chargement »?
It is « le chargement ». « la chargement » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.