chat

Is chat masculine or feminine?

lechat
/lə ʃa/masculinecat

The feminine form is chatte

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -at are masculine.
The suffix often marks a status or condition.
100% of -at nouns are masculine

In context

  • J'aime autant les chats que les chiens.

    I like both dogs and cats.

  • Il y avait un chat sur la table.

    On the table there was a cat.

  • Un chat peut voir beaucoup mieux la nuit.

    A cat can see much better at night.

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