Is « sondage » masculine or feminine?
« sondage » is masculine. You say le sondage.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le sondage |
| With the indefinite article | un sondage |
| With the partitive article | du sondage |
Plural
The plural is sondages (les sondages). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
sondage ends in
-age. Nouns ending in
-age are usually masculine,
so sondage follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Nous faisons un sondage.
We're conducting a survey. -
C'est vrai. Les sondages le montrent.
That's right. Surveys confirm it. -
Il a participé à un sondage en ligne.
He participated in an online survey.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « sondage » masculine or feminine?
« sondage » is masculine. You say le sondage.
Is it « la sondage » or « le sondage »?
It is « le sondage ». « la sondage » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.