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.
In a sentence
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La concurrence est féroce.
The competition is fierce. -
La concurrence est devenue féroce.
The competition has become fierce. -
La concurrence nous rend meilleurs.
Competition makes us better.
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 « 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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