In French, nouns are either masculine or feminine. While it’s always better to study French vocabulary with the right gender, some endings are specific to masculine or feminine, with a couple of exceptions. In this article, we are looking at French masculine nouns ending in MENT. The list is quite short but still worth it. Don’t forget to use the audio to get the pronunciation right.
Un aboiement | a bark
Un abonnement | a subscription
L’accablement | overwhelm
Un accomplissement | an accomplishment
Un accouchement | childbirth
L’agacement | annoyance
Un appartement | an apartment
Un arrondissement | a district
Un avertissement | a warning
Un avortement | an abortion
Un bâtiment | a building
Le bégaiement | stutter
Un changement | a change
Du ciment | cement
Un complément | a complement
Le comportement | behaviour
Le contentement | contentment
Un croisement | a cross
Le débarquement | disembarkation
Un département | a department
Un développement | a development
Un document | a document
Un dysfonctionnement | a dysfunction
Un éboulement | a rockslide
L’écœurement | disgust
Un élément | an element
L’enchantement | enchantment
L’embarquement | boarding
Un emplacement | a location
L’énervement | madness
Un enregistrement | a recording
Un enterrement | a funeral
Un entraînement | a training
L’environnement | environment
L’épanouissement | fulfillment
Un équipement | an equipment
Un événement | an event
Un gouvernement | a government
Un instrument | an instrument
Un investissement | an investment
Un jugement | a judgement
Un logement | housing
Le mécontentement | dissatisfaction
Un médicament | a drug
Un moment | a moment
Un monument | a monument
Un mouvement | a movement
Un paiement | a payment
Un pansement | a bandage
Le pot d’échappement | exhaust pipe
Le ravissement | delight
Un règlement | regulations
Un remboursement | a refund
Un remplacement | a replacement
Un segment | a segment
Un sentiment | a feeling
Un stationnement | a parking lot
Un supplément | a supplement
Un téléchargement | a download
Un testament | a will
Un traitement | a treatment
Un tremblement | a tremor
Un vêtement | a piece of clothing
There you have it! French masculine nouns ending in MENT.
Remember that while this helps, you should always study French vocabulary with its gender.
