général

Is général masculine or feminine?

legénéral
/lə ʒeneʁal/masculinegeneral

The feminine form is générale

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -al, -el, -il, -ol, or -eul are usually masculine.
The whole family: -al, -el, -il, -ol, -eul. All masculine.
96.5% of -al / -el / -il / -ol / -eul nouns are masculine

In context

  • Il est populaire auprès des gens en général.

    He is popular with the people at large.

  • Il demanda au général de retirer son ordre.

    He asked the general to take back his order.

  • En général je suis d'accord avec elle.

    I generally agree with her.

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