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.
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.
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