événement

Is événement masculine or feminine?

l'événement
/levɛnəmɑ̃/masculineevent

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ment are masculine.
The suffix often marks an action or result derived from a verb.
99.6% of -ment nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -ment too, but they are feminine.

lajument

In context

  • Hélène se remémora les événements de la journée.

    Helen reviewed the day's happenings.

  • Il accorda une grande importance à cet événement.

    He attached great importance to the event.

  • Cet événement est encore frais dans notre mémoire.

    The event is still fresh in our memory.

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