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.
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.