Is « concurrence » masculine or feminine?

« concurrence » is feminine. You say la concurrence.

Article forms

With the definite article la concurrence
With the indefinite article une concurrence
With the partitive article de la concurrence

Plural

The plural is concurrences (les concurrences). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

concurrence ends in -ence. Nouns ending in -ence are usually feminine, so concurrence 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 « concurrence » masculine or feminine?

« concurrence » is feminine. You say la concurrence.

Is it « le concurrence » or « la concurrence »?

It is « la concurrence ». « le concurrence » is incorrect.


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