énergie

Is énergie masculine or feminine?

l'énergie
/lenɛʁʒi/feminineenergy

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ie are usually feminine.
The suffix often names an abstract quality, an activity, or a discipline.
95.7% of -ie nouns are feminine

In context

  • Il consacra toute son énergie à l'expérience.

    All his energies were devoted to the experiment.

  • La maison est chauffée à l'énergie solaire.

    The house is heated by solar energy.

  • J'investis toute mon énergie dans ce projet.

    I am putting all my energy into this project.

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