parlement

Is parlement masculine or feminine?

leparlement
/lə paʁləmɑ̃/masculineparliament

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ment are masculine.
The suffix often marks an action or result derived from a verb.
99.6% of -ment nouns are masculine

In context

  • La loi a été approuvée par le parlement.

    The law has gone through parliament.

  • Le gouvernement tomba après un vote au parlement.

    The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.

  • La réforme a été abrogée par le Parlement.

    The reform was repealed by the Parliament.

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