🇫🇷 French

soulagement

masculine

le soulagement

relief

Try it

soulagement
/lə sulaʒmɑ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say soulagement in French?

IPA
/lə sulaʒmɑ̃/

How do you pronounce soulagement in French?

soulagement is pronounced /lə sulaʒmɑ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le soulagement immédiat qu'il a ressenti après l'opération était indescriptible.

The immediate relief that he felt after the surgery was indescribable.

Un soulagement profond a envahi son cœur quand il a appris la bonne nouvelle.

A deep relief overwhelmed his heart when he learned the good news.

Swipe soulagement in Accord

Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.

Download on the App Store

Why is it masculine?

Soulagement is masculine because it derives from the Old French verb "solager" (to comfort), which comes from Latin "solacium" (solace, comfort)—a neuter noun that became masculine when it evolved into the French masculine suffix "-ment," which consistently produces masculine nouns in French.

What is the French word for relief?

The French word for relief is le soulagement — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishalivioelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italiansollievoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesealívioomasculine

Practice with Accord

Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.

Download on the App Store