Is « chance » masculine or feminine?

« chance » is feminine. You say la chance.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

chance ends in -ance. Nouns ending in -ance are usually feminine, so chance 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 « chance » masculine or feminine?

« chance » is feminine. You say la chance.

Is it « le chance » or « la chance »?

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


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