Is « égratignure » masculine or feminine?
« égratignure » is feminine. You say l'égratignure.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'égratignure |
| With the indefinite article | une égratignure |
| With the partitive article | de l'égratignure |
Plural
The plural is égratignures (les égratignures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
égratignure ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so égratignure follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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C'est juste une égratignure, d'accord ?
It's just a scratch, OK? -
C'est juste une égratignure et un bleu. Rien de cassé.
It's just an abrasion and a bruise. Nothing's broken. -
D'où vient cette égratignure sur ta joue ?
Where did you get that scratch on your cheek?
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « égratignure » masculine or feminine?
« égratignure » is feminine. You say l'égratignure.
« l'égratignure » hides the gender. Is « égratignure » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'égratignure » for both genders, but you say une égratignure, not un égratignure, and adjectives take the feminine form.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.