Is « kidnapping » masculine or feminine?
« kidnapping » is masculine. You say le kidnapping.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le kidnapping |
| With the indefinite article | un kidnapping |
| With the partitive article | du kidnapping |
Plural
The plural is kidnappings (les kidnappings). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
kidnapping ends in
-ing. Nouns ending in
-ing are usually masculine,
so kidnapping follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « kidnapping » masculine or feminine?
« kidnapping » is masculine. You say le kidnapping.
Is it « la kidnapping » or « le kidnapping »?
It is « le kidnapping ». « la kidnapping » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.