jument

Is jument masculine or feminine?

lajumentexception
/la ʒymɑ̃/femininemare

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ment are masculine, but la jument is feminine.
Jument is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
99.6% of -ment nouns are masculine

In context

  • La jument est la femelle du cheval.

    A mare is a female horse.

  • Est-ce un étalon ou une jument ?

    Is this a stallion or a mare?

  • Ma jument a mis bas.

    My mare foaled.

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