naissance

Is naissance masculine or feminine?

lanaissance
/la nɛsɑ̃s/femininebirth

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ance are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns, often from verbs.
100% of -ance nouns are feminine

In context

  • Les catholiques sont contre le contrôle des naissances.

    Catholics are against birth control.

  • Le bébé pesait 7 livres à la naissance.

    The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.

  • Sa femme a donné naissance à des jumeaux.

    His wife gave birth to twin boys.

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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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