Is « coïncidence » masculine or feminine?
« coïncidence » is feminine. You say la coïncidence.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la coïncidence |
| With the indefinite article | une coïncidence |
| With the partitive article | de la coïncidence |
Plural
The plural is coïncidences (les coïncidences). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
coïncidence ends in
-ence. Nouns ending in
-ence are usually feminine,
so coïncidence follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
-
C'est une coïncidence.
It's a coincidence. -
Est-ce une coïncidence ?
Is this some weird ass coincidence? -
Ce fut une coïncidence.
It was a coincidence.
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 « coïncidence » masculine or feminine?
« coïncidence » is feminine. You say la coïncidence.
Is it « le coïncidence » or « la coïncidence »?
It is « la coïncidence ». « le coïncidence » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.