Is « divertissement » masculine or feminine?
« divertissement » is masculine. You say le divertissement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le divertissement |
| With the indefinite article | un divertissement |
| With the partitive article | du divertissement |
Plural
The plural is divertissements (les divertissements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
divertissement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so divertissement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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La cuisine est un divertissement.
Cooking is fun. -
Le football est le divertissement préféré des Brésiliens.
Soccer is Brazilians' favorite entertainment.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « divertissement » masculine or feminine?
« divertissement » is masculine. You say le divertissement.
Is it « la divertissement » or « le divertissement »?
It is « le divertissement ». « la divertissement » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.