incendie

Is incendie masculine or feminine?

l'incendieexception
/lɛ̃sɑ̃di/masculinefire

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ie are usually feminine, but l'incendie is masculine.
Incendie is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
95.7% of -ie nouns are feminine

In context

  • J'ai perdu ma chaussure dans l'incendie.

    I lost my shoe in the fire.

  • En cas d'incendie, appuyez sur le bouton.

    In case of fire, push the button.

  • Cet incendie de forêt a une origine naturelle.

    That forest fire happened from natural cause.

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