Is « faillite » masculine or feminine?
« faillite » is feminine. You say la faillite.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la faillite |
| With the indefinite article | une faillite |
| With the partitive article | de la faillite |
Plural
The plural is faillites (les faillites). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La société est au bord de la faillite.
The company is on the verge of bankruptcy. -
Apparemment son entreprise est au bord de la faillite.
I hear his business is on the verge of ruin. -
À cause de sa mauvaise gestion, sa société était au bord de la faillite.
Because of his maladministration, his company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
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Common questions
Is « faillite » masculine or feminine?
« faillite » is feminine. You say la faillite.
Is it « le faillite » or « la faillite »?
It is « la faillite ». « le faillite » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.