Is « mariage » masculine or feminine?
« mariage » is masculine. You say le mariage.
In English, « mariage » means marriage; wedding.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mariage |
| With the indefinite article | un mariage |
| With the partitive article | du mariage |
Plural
The plural is mariages (les mariages). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
mariage ends in
-age. Nouns ending in
-age are usually masculine,
so mariage follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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À quand le mariage ?
When's the wedding? -
J'adore les mariages.
I love weddings. -
Le mariage est sacré.
Marriage is holy.
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 « mariage » masculine or feminine?
« mariage » is masculine. You say le mariage.
Is it « la mariage » or « le mariage »?
It is « le mariage ». « la mariage » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.