Is « renseignement » masculine or feminine?
« renseignement » is masculine. You say le renseignement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le renseignement |
| With the indefinite article | un renseignement |
| With the partitive article | du renseignement |
Plural
The plural is renseignements (les renseignements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
renseignement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so renseignement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Où sont les renseignements ?
Where's the information? -
On a reçu un renseignement anonyme.
We received an anonymous tip. -
J'ai obtenu de lui un renseignement utile.
I got a useful piece of information out of him.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « renseignement » masculine or feminine?
« renseignement » is masculine. You say le renseignement.
Is it « la renseignement » or « le renseignement »?
It is « le renseignement ». « la renseignement » is incorrect.
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