Question #6412   Submitted by Answiki on 07/24/2022 at 08:40:27 AM UTC

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

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 07/24/2022 at 08:44:46 AM UTC

According to the Académie française, the French word ingénieur is a masculine noun that does not accept a feminine form.

However, usage tends to feminize the word and the Larousse dictionary includes the feminine name "une ingénieure".

When writing a formal document, it is advisable to use only the masculine form of ingénieur.


Note that if feminized, the Académie française prefers the feminine form une ingénieur instead of the written une ingénieure.


For example:


Une femme ingénieur.

Élèves ingénieurs.

Martine Balto est une brillante ingénieur.


Sources:


5 events in history
Answer by Answiki on 07/24/2022 at 08:44:46 AM

According to the Académie française, the French word ingénieur is a masculine noun that does not accept a feminine form.

However, usage tends to feminize the word and the Larousse dictionary includes the feminine name "une ingénieure".

When writing a formal document, it is advisable to use only the masculine form of ingénieur.


Note that if feminized, the Académie française prefers the feminine form une ingénieur instead of the written une ingénieure.


For example:


Une femme ingénieur.

Élèves ingénieurs.

Martine Balto est une brillante ingénieur.


Sources:


Question by Answiki 07/24/2022 at 08:40:35 AM
What is the feminine of the French word ingénieur?
Question by Answiki 07/24/2022 at 08:40:27 AM
What is the feminine of the French word « ingénieur »?
Question by Answiki 07/24/2022 at 08:40:14 AM
In French, what is the feminine of the word « ingénieur »?
Question by Answiki 07/24/2022 at 08:40:01 AM
In French, what is the feminine of the word ingénieur?
# ID Query URL Count

Icons proudly provided by Friconix.