Is « compétence » masculine or feminine?
« compétence » is feminine. You say la compétence.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la compétence |
| With the indefinite article | une compétence |
| With the partitive article | de la compétence |
Plural
The plural is compétences (les compétences). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
compétence ends in
-ence. Nouns ending in
-ence are usually feminine,
so compétence follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Il a des compétences d'avocat.
He is qualified to be a lawyer. -
Tu as les compétences nécessaires.
You have the necessary skills. -
Apprends des compétences numériques.
Learn digital skills.
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 « compétence » masculine or feminine?
« compétence » is feminine. You say la compétence.
Is it « le compétence » or « la compétence »?
It is « la compétence ». « le compétence » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.