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