courage

Is courage masculine or feminine?

lecourage
/lə kuʁaʒ/masculinecourage

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -age are usually masculine.
The suffix often marks an action, a result, or a collection.
98.8% of -age nouns are masculine

In context

  • Son courage fut célébré dans tous les journaux.

    His courage was celebrated in all the newspapers.

  • Il faut du courage pour changer une habitude.

    Courage is needed to change a custom.

  • J'ai du courage et une forte volonté.

    I have courage and a strong will.

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