gagnantes

Gagnantes is the feminine plural form of the French noun and adjective gagnant, meaning winner. As a noun, gagnantes refers to female winners of a competition, prize draw, contest, or similar event. As an adjective, gagnant can describe something that yields a favorable result or profit, with gagnante used for feminine nouns and gagnants for masculine plural contexts.

Etymology and form: The term derives from gagner, to win, with the agentive suffix -ant. The feminine form is gagnante, and the plural forms are gagnantes (feminine) and gagnants (masculine). In practice, gagnantes is used when the subject is female and plural, for example, les gagnantes du concours.

Usage: In everyday French, gagnantes appears in sports, competitions, and recognition contexts, as in “les gagnantes du tournoi” or “les gagnantes de la tombola.” In business and policy language, the adjective can describe favorable or profitable outcomes, as in “une stratégie gagnante” or “des solutions gagnantes pour les consommateurs.” When referring to mixed or unspecified genders, grammatically correct alternatives include using the masculine form (gagnants) or employing gender-inclusive phrasing.

Notes: The word aligns with standard gender agreement rules in French. In many contexts, gagnant/gagnante are used in pairings (gagnants et gagnantes) to acknowledge both male and female winners. The plural gagnantes is not used when the reference is strictly masculine, and one would use gagnants instead.

See also: gagnant, gagner, gagnante.