Is « lancement » masculine or feminine?
« lancement » is masculine. You say le lancement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le lancement |
| With the indefinite article | un lancement |
| With the partitive article | du lancement |
Plural
The plural is lancements (les lancements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
lancement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so lancement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Le lancement aura lieu demain.
The launch will take place tomorrow. -
Quand a eu lieu le lancement du premier satellite ?
When did the launch of the first satellite take place? -
La fusée explosa quelques secondes après son lancement.
The rocket blew up a few seconds after launch.
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 « lancement » masculine or feminine?
« lancement » is masculine. You say le lancement.
Is it « la lancement » or « le lancement »?
It is « le lancement ». « la lancement » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.