Is « grognement » masculine or feminine?
« grognement » is masculine. You say le grognement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le grognement |
| With the indefinite article | un grognement |
| With the partitive article | du grognement |
Plural
The plural is grognements (les grognements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
grognement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so grognement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le vieillard poussa un grognement méprisant.
The old man snorted contemptuously. -
Des grognements indistincts étaient audibles depuis la banquette arrière.
A few indistinct groans could be heard from the back seat.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « grognement » masculine or feminine?
« grognement » is masculine. You say le grognement.
Is it « la grognement » or « le grognement »?
It is « le grognement ». « la grognement » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.