Identify regional genders

diane b.C1Kwiziq community member

Identify regional genders

Hi The rule - use en if feminine and dans le if masculine - is easy to follow. The question is - other than for UK -shires, how on earth do we know if a region or province is masculine or feminine, or falls into the 'au' (rather than 'en' or 'dans le') camp ? More help (or at least examples) please. Thanks.
Asked 8 years ago
LauraNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Diane,

As the lesson says, regions that end in -e are feminine, with the exception of -shire. Ending in any other letter, they're masculine.
Julia M.A2Kwiziq community member
Pity French isn't more like Spanish and Italian.
Khoi N.C1Kwiziq community member
Ah, mais les Français sont fous!

Identify regional genders

Hi The rule - use en if feminine and dans le if masculine - is easy to follow. The question is - other than for UK -shires, how on earth do we know if a region or province is masculine or feminine, or falls into the 'au' (rather than 'en' or 'dans le') camp ? More help (or at least examples) please. Thanks.

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