sommet

Is sommet masculine or feminine?

lesommet
/lə somɛ/masculinesummit, a peak

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -et are masculine.
The suffix often forms a diminutive or small object.
99.2% of -et nouns are masculine

In context

  • Nous avons atteint le sommet de la montagne.

    We reached the top of the mountain.

  • Je suis monté au sommet du Mont Fuji.

    I climbed to the top of Mt. Fuji.

  • L'enfant grimpa jusqu'au sommet du sapin.

    The child climbed to the top of the fir tree.

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