Question #5788   Submitted by Answiki on 01/25/2022 at 05:52:35 PM UTC

What is the feminine of the French word « prédécesseur »?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 01/25/2022 at 05:58:22 PM UTC

In French, prédécesseur is a noun that is always used in the masculine.


The gender of the word prédécesseur is not linked to the person it designates, just like vedette or crapule. The word vedette is used whether it is a man or a woman. It is therefore appropriate to write prédécesseur in the masculine form, even if it refers to a woman.


For example:


Le prédécesseur de M. Bérégovoy était Mme Cresson. <=> Mr. Bérégovoy's predecessor was Mrs. Cresson.

Les prédécesseurs étaient toutes des femmes. <=> The predecessors were all women.


The word prédécesseure is sometimes used as a feminization of the word prédécesseur, but this feminization is considered incorrect by the French Académie (l'Académie Française).


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Answer by Answiki on 01/25/2022 at 05:58:22 PM

In French, prédécesseur is a noun that is always used in the masculine.


The gender of the word prédécesseur is not linked to the person it designates, just like vedette or crapule. The word vedette is used whether it is a man or a woman. It is therefore appropriate to write prédécesseur in the masculine form, even if it refers to a woman.


For example:


Le prédécesseur de M. Bérégovoy était Mme Cresson. <=> Mr. Bérégovoy's predecessor was Mrs. Cresson.

Les prédécesseurs étaient toutes des femmes. <=> The predecessors were all women.


The word prédécesseure is sometimes used as a feminization of the word prédécesseur, but this feminization is considered incorrect by the French Académie (l'Académie Française).


See also:

Question by Answiki 01/25/2022 at 05:52:35 PM
What is the feminine of the French word « prédécesseur »?
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