Is « fermeture » masculine or feminine?
« fermeture » is feminine. You say la fermeture.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la fermeture |
| With the indefinite article | une fermeture |
| With the partitive article | de la fermeture |
Plural
The plural is fermetures (les fermetures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
fermeture ends in
-ure. Nouns ending in
-ure are usually feminine,
so fermeture 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 « fermeture » masculine or feminine?
« fermeture » is feminine. You say la fermeture.
Is it « le fermeture » or « la fermeture »?
It is « la fermeture ». « le fermeture » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.