Is « tremblement » masculine or feminine?
« tremblement » is masculine. You say le tremblement.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le tremblement |
| With the indefinite article | un tremblement |
| With the partitive article | du tremblement |
Plural
The plural is tremblements (les tremblements). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
tremblement ends in
-ment. Nouns ending in
-ment are usually masculine,
so tremblement follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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J'ai senti un tremblement de terre.
I felt the earth shake. -
J'ai peur des tremblements de terre.
I'm afraid of earthquakes. -
Était-ce un tremblement de terre ?
Was it an earthquake?
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « tremblement » masculine or feminine?
« tremblement » is masculine. You say le tremblement.
Is it « la tremblement » or « le tremblement »?
It is « le tremblement ». « la tremblement » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.