Is « circonstance » masculine or feminine?
« circonstance » is feminine. You say la circonstance.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la circonstance |
| With the indefinite article | une circonstance |
| With the partitive article | de la circonstance |
Plural
The plural is circonstances (les circonstances). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
circonstance ends in
-ance. Nouns ending in
-ance are usually feminine,
so circonstance follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Les circonstances ont changé.
Things changed. -
Cela dépend des circonstances.
It depends on the circumstances. -
Ta robe ne convient pas à la circonstance.
Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion.
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 « circonstance » masculine or feminine?
« circonstance » is feminine. You say la circonstance.
Is it « le circonstance » or « la circonstance »?
It is « la circonstance ». « le circonstance » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.