Typical Masculine Noun Endings
Noun EndingExamples
-aclemiracle (miracle), spectacle
(show), obstacle
(obstacle)
-agefromage (cheese), voyage
(trip), bagage
(luggage)
-airefrigidaire (fridge), anniversaire
(birthday), commentaire
(commentary)
-é (but not -té)degré (degree),
marché (market), congé
(holiday)
-eaudrapeau (flag), chapeau
(hat), cadeau
(gift)
-er and -ierdîner (dinner), panier
(basket), cahier
(notebook)
-ismetourisme (tourism), absolutisme
(absolutism), capitalisme
(capitalism)
-mentgouvernement (government), ornement
(ornament), divertissement
(entertainment)
Besides just memorizing noun endings, you can also spot masculine nouns by certain categories. For the most part, nouns included in the following categories are masculine: