Is « consentement » masculine or feminine?
« consentement » is masculine. You say le consentement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le consentement |
| With the indefinite article | un consentement |
| With the partitive article | du consentement |
Plural
The plural is consentements (les consentements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
consentement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so consentement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Les chats enseignent le consentement.
Cats teach consent. -
L'absence de réponse équivaut à un consentement.
A lack of response is tantamount to acquiescence. -
Nous avons besoin du consentement des parents.
We need parental consent.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « consentement » masculine or feminine?
« consentement » is masculine. You say le consentement.
Is it « la consentement » or « le consentement »?
It is « le consentement ». « la consentement » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.