Is « commerce » masculine or feminine?
« commerce » is masculine. You say le commerce.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le commerce |
| With the indefinite article | un commerce |
| With the partitive article | du commerce |
Plural
The plural is commerces (les commerces). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il fait du commerce en Turquie.
He does business in Turkey. -
Il fait le commerce de meubles.
He deals in furniture. -
Le commerce aide notre économie.
Commerce helps our economy.
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Common questions
Is « commerce » masculine or feminine?
« commerce » is masculine. You say le commerce.
Is it « la commerce » or « le commerce »?
It is « le commerce ». « la commerce » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.