néerlandais

Is néerlandais masculine or feminine?

lenéerlandais
/lə neɛʁlɑ̃dɛ/masculineDutch

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -is are usually masculine.
94.1% of -is nouns are masculine
Exceptions

These end in -is too, but they are feminine.

lafoislabrebislavislachauve-sourisl'oasis

In context

  • Le néerlandais est très proche de l'allemand.

    Dutch is closely related to German.

  • Son passeport néerlandais lui permettait de voyager facilement.

    Her Dutch passport allowed her to travel easily.

  • Le drapeau néerlandais est rouge, blanc et bleu.

    The Dutch flag is red, white and blue.

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Un autre mot ?

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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