Nouns ending in -at are masculine.
The suffix often marks a status or condition.
Comment puis-je me rendre au commissariat de police ?
How can I get to the police station?
Je cherche le commissariat de police. Pouvez-vous m'aider ?
I'm looking for the police station. Can you help me?
Les policiers jouaient aux échecs au commissariat.
The police officers were playing chess at the police station.
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