compagnie

Is compagnie masculine or feminine?

lacompagnie
/la kɔ̃paɲi/femininecompany

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ie are usually feminine.
The suffix often names an abstract quality, an activity, or a discipline.
95.7% of -ie nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -ie too, but they are masculine.

legénielefoiel'incendieleparapluielecookie

In context

  • Il évite de tenir compagnie à ces dames.

    He avoids keeping company with those ladies.

  • Il voyageait avec un chien pour seule compagnie.

    He traveled with only a dog for company.

  • Bill est toujours une légende dans cette compagnie.

    Bill is still a legendary figure in this company.

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