Is « chaussure » masculine or feminine?

« chaussure » is feminine. You say la chaussure.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« chaussure » is feminine. You say la chaussure.

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

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


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