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.
In a sentence
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Ferme la fermeture de ton manteau.
Zip up your coat. -
Attention à la fermeture des portes !
Caution, doors are closing! -
C'est presque l'heure de la fermeture.
It's nearly closing time.
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 « 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.