ambassade

Is ambassade masculine or feminine?

l'ambassade
/lɑ̃basad/feminineembassy

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ade are usually feminine.
The suffix often marks an action, group, or product.
92.3% of -ade nouns are feminine

In context

  • Longue ambassade et long voyage aboutissent à cocuage.

    Long embassy and long travel lead to unfaithfulness.

  • L'ambassade refuse l'asile aux réfugiés politiques.

    The embassy denies asylum to political refugees.

  • Il a accès à l'ambassade américaine.

    He has access to the American Embassy.

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