briquet

Is briquet masculine or feminine?

lebriquet
/lə bʁikɛ/masculinefirestriker

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -et are masculine.
The suffix often forms a diminutive or small object.
99.2% of -et nouns are masculine

In context

  • Son briquet a fait dix ans de service.

    His lighter has done ten years' service.

  • L'homme alluma une cigarette avec un briquet.

    The man lit a cigarette with a lighter.

  • N'oublie pas tes cigarettes et ton briquet.

    Don't forget your cigarettes and lighter.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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