Is « coupure » masculine or feminine?

« coupure » is feminine. You say la coupure.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« coupure » is feminine. You say la coupure.

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

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


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