Is « ceinture » masculine or feminine?
« ceinture » is feminine. You say la ceinture.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la ceinture |
| With the indefinite article | une ceinture |
| With the partitive article | de la ceinture |
Plural
The plural is ceintures (les ceintures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
ceinture ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so ceinture 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 « ceinture » masculine or feminine?
« ceinture » is feminine. You say la ceinture.
Is it « le ceinture » or « la ceinture »?
It is « la ceinture ». « le ceinture » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.