combat

Is combat masculine or feminine?

lecombat
/lə kɔ̃ba/masculinecombat

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

  • Une foule se massa pour regarder le combat.

    A crowd collected to watch the fight.

  • Les boxeurs doivent se peser avant un combat.

    Boxers have to weigh in before a fight.

  • Le robot de combat JA est devenu fou.

    The battle robot JA went berserk.

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