Is « candidature » masculine or feminine?

« candidature » is feminine. You say la candidature.

Article forms

With the definite article la candidature
With the indefinite article une candidature
With the partitive article de la candidature

Plural

The plural is candidatures (les candidatures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

candidature ends in -ure. Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine, so candidature follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

Common questions

Is « candidature » masculine or feminine?

« candidature » is feminine. You say la candidature.

Is it « le candidature » or « la candidature »?

It is « la candidature ». « le candidature » is incorrect.


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