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.
In a sentence
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Qui est la victime du kidnapping ?
Who is the victim of the abduction? -
Tom a participé au kidnapping de la fille de Mary.
Tom took part in the kidnapping of Mary's daughter.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
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.