enfer

Is enfer masculine or feminine?

l'enfer
/lɑ̃fɛʁ/masculineHell

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -er are usually masculine.
94.6% of -er nouns are masculine

In context

  • Nous avons détruit le paradis et l'enfer.

    We've destroyed heaven and hell.

  • Sami est gay et il ira en enfer.

    Sami is gay and he's going to hell.

  • Je préférerais vivre en enfer plutôt qu’aux États-Unis.

    I'd rather live in hell than in the US.

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